Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Laos (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, June 14 2010, edited): final report

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Laos (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, June 14 2010, edited)

[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9378">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Laos

Information received on 14/06/2010 from Dr Khambounheuang Bounkhouang , Directeur G?n?ral, D?partement de l'Elevage et des P?ches , Minist?re de l'Agriculture et des For?ts , Vientiane, Laos

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
  • Start date 27/04/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 06/05/2010
  • Report date 14/06/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 14/06/2010
  • Date event resolved 27/05/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 04/04/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (14/05/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (14/06/2010)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • Active surveillance was conducted in a 5-km-radius zone around the infected farm.
  • During the active surveillance, no new cases were observed.
  • In addition to clinical observation, 192 sera and 152 cloacal swabs were collected from healthy poultry within this zone and submitted to the laboratory for testing. The test results revealed that all samples were negative for avian influenza.
  • On 27 May 2010, the surveillance zone was lifted.
  • Restocking is still on the standstill and under supervision of the veterinary authority.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • 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 Avian Influenza Laboratory at the National Animal Health Centre (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - real-time PCR - 25/05/2010 - Negative

• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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