Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Nepal
Information received on 11/09/2013 from Dr Nar Bahadur Rajwar, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Livestock Services, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Nepal
Information received on 11/09/2013 from Dr Nar Bahadur Rajwar, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Livestock Services, Lalitpur, Nepal
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 11
- Date of start of the event 27/08/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 03/09/2012
- Report date 11/09/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 11/09/2013
- 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)
- New outbreaks (12)
- Outbreak 1 - Imadol, Imadol 5, Lalitpur, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 17/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (20/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 15 ? 7 ? 7 ? 8 ? 0
- Affected population Backyard birds raised in free range system
- Outbreak 2 - Dahachowk, Dahachowk 2, Kathmandu, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 17/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (20/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 2000 ? 214 ? 214 ? 1786 ? 0
- Affected population A commercial layer farm in deep litter system
- Outbreak 3 - Kirtipur, Kirtipur Municipality 15, Kathmandu, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 19/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (11/09/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 20000 ? 5266 ? 5266 ? 14734 ? 0
- Affected population Flocks of commercial broilers and layers raised in deep litter system within the wards of Kirtipur Municipality
- Outbreak 4 - Thankot, Thankot 2, Kathmandu, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 19/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (22/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 8000 ? 2047 ? 2047 ? 5953 ? 0
- Affected population A farm with layers raised in deep litter system
- Outbreak 5 - Shaktikhor, Bharatpur Municipality, Chitwan, NARAYANI
- Date of start of the outbreak 20/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (23/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Not applicable
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 10 ? 10 ? 10 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Culled layer birds kept in fresh house for slaughter
- Outbreak 6 - Naubise, Naubise 4, Kathmandu, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 22/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (26/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 1500 ? 1500 ? 1500 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population A broiler flock raised in deep litter system.
- Outbreak 7 - Lamachaur, Pokhara Sub Metro Polis 16, Kaski, GANDAKI
- Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (27/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Village
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 50 ? 23 ? 23 ? 27 ? 0
- Affected population Birds in fresh house found positive and birds in nearby village in backyard system were culled.
- Outbreak 8 - Satungal, Satungal 6, Kathmandu, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (29/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 2000 ? 484 ? 484 ? 1516 ? 0
- Affected population A broiler parent stock kept in deep litter system
- Outbreak 9 - Ramkot, Ramkot 8, Kathmandu, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (27/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible - Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 2800 ? 300 ? 300 ? 2500 ? 0
- Affected population A layer farm in deep litter system
- Outbreak 10 - Mahadevsthan, Mahadevsthan 2, Kathmandu, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (28/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 50 ? 17 ? 17 ? 33 ? 0
- Affected population Backyard birds (Giriraj) raised in a household in confined shed
- Outbreak 11 - Sipadol, Sipadol 9, Bhaktapur, BAGMATI
- Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (31/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 75309 ? 9500 ? 9500 ? 65809 ? 0
- Affected population Broiler parent stock and commercial broilers, layers and chicks from hatchery in deep litter system
- Outbreak 12 - Hanuman tole, Pokhara Sub Metro Polis 17, Kaski, GANDAKI
- Date of start of the outbreak 24/07/2013
- Outbreak status Resolved (27/07/2013)
- Epidemiological unit Village
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 30 ? 17 ? 17 ? 13 ? 0
- Affected population Backyard birds in free range system
- Outbreak 1 - Imadol, Imadol 5, Lalitpur, BAGMATI
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 12
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 111764 ? 19385 ? 19385 ? 92379 ? 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 17.34% - 17.34% - 100.00% - 100.00%
- *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Total outbreaks: 12
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Birds showed respiratory distress, nervous signs and all affected birds died.
- Cleaning and disinfection activities in the infected premises are completed.
- Intensive surveillance activities are ongoing throughout the country.
- 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
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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