Giuseppe
Emeritus
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Pakistan [WAHID Interface OIE]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Pakistan
Information received on 25/09/2008 from Dr R. H. Usmani, Animal Husbandry Commissioner/CVO Government of Pakistan, Livestock Wing , Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Islamabad , Pakistan
?Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
Start date 17/06/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 19/06/2008
Report date 25/09/2008
Date submitted to OIE 25/09/2008
Date event resolved 19/06/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 03/2008
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (26/06/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (25/09/2008)
? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Contact with wild species
? Epidemiological comments
The last index case was culled on 19 June 2008 and disinfection operations were completed on 22 June 2008.
All serosurveillance results obtained within a 10-km-radius zone around the outbreak area were negative.
Monitoring and serosurveillance will continue.
Since there have been no further outbreaks in the country since 19 June 2008, Pakistan declares itself free of highly pathogenic notifiable avian influenza with effect from 22 September 2008.
? Control measures
Measures applied
* Stamping out
* Quarantine
* Screening
* Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* Zoning
? Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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<cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7375">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>Information received on 25/09/2008 from Dr R. H. Usmani, Animal Husbandry Commissioner/CVO Government of Pakistan, Livestock Wing , Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Islamabad , Pakistan
?Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
Start date 17/06/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 19/06/2008
Report date 25/09/2008
Date submitted to OIE 25/09/2008
Date event resolved 19/06/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 03/2008
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (26/06/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (25/09/2008)
? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Contact with wild species
? Epidemiological comments
The last index case was culled on 19 June 2008 and disinfection operations were completed on 22 June 2008.
All serosurveillance results obtained within a 10-km-radius zone around the outbreak area were negative.
Monitoring and serosurveillance will continue.
Since there have been no further outbreaks in the country since 19 June 2008, Pakistan declares itself free of highly pathogenic notifiable avian influenza with effect from 22 September 2008.
? Control measures
Measures applied
* Stamping out
* Quarantine
* Screening
* Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* Zoning
? Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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