Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India (OIE, May 10 2011, edited): No new H5N1 poultry outbreaks

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

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India


Information received on 10/05/2011 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. 2
  • Start date 03/02/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 16/02/2011
  • Report date 10/05/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 10/05/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 02/06/2010
  • 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
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (17/02/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (07/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (10/05/2011)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • Stamping out of all domestic birds in an approximately 3-km-radius zone around the outbreaks followed by compensation of the owners has been completed.
  • Disinfection and sanitation has also been completed. Post-operation surveillance is continuing in the affected area.
• 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
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - neuraminidase inhibition assay - 10/03/2011 ? Positive
      • Birds - neuraminidase inhibition assay - 18/03/2011 - Positive
      • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 10/03/2011 ? Positive
      • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 18/03/2011 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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