Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Nepal (OIE, January 3 2014): No New Poultry Outbreaks

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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Nepal


Information received on 03/01/2014 from Dr Nar Bahadur Rajwar, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Livestock Services, Lalitpur, Nepal

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 14 (Final report)
  • Date of start of the event 27/08/2012
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 03/09/2012
  • Report date 03/01/2014
  • Date submitted to OIE 03/01/2014
  • Date event resolved 10/10/2013
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 30/03/2012
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (14/10/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (02/11/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (24/12/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (06/01/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (18/01/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (21/01/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (15/02/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 7 (11/04/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (26/05/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 9 (30/06/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 10 (09/09/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 11 (11/09/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 12 (21/09/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 13 (12/11/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 14 (03/01/2014)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • After the containment of the last outbreak, surveillance activities were intensified within the country.
  • During the last three months post-outbreak active clinical surveillance was carried out in 2, 500 households/farms observing around 0.6 million birds.
  • During that period, 1,451 dead birds were collected and tested for avian influenza.
  • All the birds were found negative for HPAI (H5).
  • Based on the passive and active surveillance reports and laboratory verification, Nepal declares itself free from HPAI with effect from 19 December 2013.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Dipping / Spraying
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • 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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