Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India (OIE, February 7 2012): 4 H5N1 Wild Birds Outbreaks, Orissa, Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand

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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India


Information received on 07/02/2012 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 Immediate notification (Final report)
  • Start date 30/10/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 27/11/2011
  • Report date 06/02/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 07/02/2012
  • Date event resolved 03/02/2012
  • 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 Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 4
    • Location(s)
      • ORISSA (Mayurbhanj, Keranga, Mayurbhanj)
      • BIHAR (Fatehpur, Fatehpur, Gaya)
      • JHARKHAND (Jamshedpur, Tata Steel Command area, Jamshedpur)
      • MAHARASHTRA (Sadak Arjuni, Sadak Arjuni, Gondia)
    • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Wild species ? ? ? 1159 - 1159 - 0 ? 0
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Wild species ? ** - ** - 100.00% - **
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    • ** Not calculated because of missing information
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date ? Result
      • Wild species - real-time PCR - 27/11/2011 - Positive
      • Wild species - real-time PCR - 09/01/2012 - Positive
      • Wild species - real-time PCR - 03/02/2012 - Positive
      • Wild species - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 27/11/2011 - Positive
      • Wild species - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 09/01/2012 - Positive
      • Wild species - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 03/02/2012 - Positive
      • Wild species - virus isolation - 27/11/2011 - Positive
      • Wild species - virus isolation - 09/01/2012 - Positive
      • Wild species - virus isolation - 03/02/2012 - Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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