Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Mongolia (OIE, April 20 2011), H5, wild birds

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[Source: OIE, full PDF document: (LINK). Extract, edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Mongolia

Information received on 20/04/2011 from Dr Batsukh Zayat, Deputy Director , Veterinary and Animal Breeding Agency , Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry , Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 05/04/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 11/04/2011
  • Report date 19/04/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 20/04/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 14/06/2010
  • Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Location(s) - SUKHBAATAR (Zegst lake, Dariganga soum)
      • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Wild species ? ? ? 3 ? 3 ? 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
    • Quarantine
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type State Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
      • Wild species - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 11/04/2011 ? Positive
      • Wild species - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 11/04/2011 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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