Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 5/1/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 5/1/10, edited)

[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9208">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia

Information received on 01/05/2010 from Dr Sen Sovann, Deputy Secretary General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
  • Start date 27/01/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 29/01/2010
  • Report date 01/05/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 01/05/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 27/12/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (05/02/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (01/05/2010)

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Peam Sdey, Prek Chrey, Kampong Leav, PREY VENG
    • Date of start of the outbreak 22/04/2010
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Birds - 1167 - 954 - 903 - 264 - 0
      • Affected Population Chickens and ducks

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 81.75% - 77.38% - 94.65% - 100.00%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • The investigation team from the National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI) of the Department of Animal Health and Production conducted an investigation in the village from 20 to 23 April 2010 and culled the poultry from 29 to 30 April 2010 (209 chickens and 55 ducks).

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI) (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 26/04/2010 - Positive
  • Laboratory name and type Pasteur Institute of Cambodia (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - real-time PCR - 27/04/2010 - Positive

• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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