Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, India (OIE, August 31 2012): Orissa, No New Poultry Outbreaks

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India


Information received on 31/08/2012 from Mr Rudhra Gangadharan, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Consumer Affairs , New Delhi, India

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 10 (Final report)
    • Date of start of the event 03/01/2012
    • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 10/01/2012
    • Report date 31/08/2012
    • Date submitted to OIE 31/08/2012
    • Date event resolved 13/08/2012
    • Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
    • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    • Serotype H5N1
    • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
    • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (11/01/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (13/01/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (18/01/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (28/01/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (04/02/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (16/03/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (07/05/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 7 (19/06/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (25/06/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 9 (16/07/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 10 (31/08/2012)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • Surveillance around the outbreaks having as epicenter Mohanpur, Gandhigram and Udaipur including culling, cleaning and disinfection was carried out and no evidence of the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was reported.
  • In view of the above, the outbreak at Mohanpur, Gandhigram and Udaipur in Tripura State are considered now as resolved from 13th August 2012.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Dipping / Spraying
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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