Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India (OIE, WAHID Interface, 1/15/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India (OIE, WAHID Interface, 1/15/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 15/01/2010 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
  • Start date 12/01/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 14/01/2010
  • Report date 15/01/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 15/01/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 22/10/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Location(s) WEST BENGAL (Khargram, Nagar and Hazrabati, Murshidabad)
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 80322 - 1000 - 1000 - ... - ...

• Outbreak statistics
  
  • Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 1.24% - 1.24% - 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

• Epidemiological comments
  • Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Stamping out of all domestic poultry is being applied in an approximately 3-km-radius zone around the outbreak followed by compensation of the owners.
  • An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in a 10-km-radius zone including:
    • closure of poultry markets and prohibition on sale and transportation of poultry products in the infected zone;
    • disinfection of premises after culling and sealing of premises where appropriate.
  • Restocking will be permitted in accordance with protocol followed in this regard.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Dipping / Spraying

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - rapid tests - 14/01/2010 - Positive
      • Birds - virus isolation - 14/01/2010 - Positive

• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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