Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar (OIE, WAHID Interface, 2/5/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar (OIE, WAHID Interface, 2/5/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar

Information received on 05/02/2010 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 02/02/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 03/02/2010
  • Report date 05/02/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 05/02/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 18/01/2008
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Location(s) - YANGON (Ward No. 5, Mayangone, Yangon (west))
      • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds - 2455 - 100 - 100 - 2355 - 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 4.07% - 4.07% - 100.00% - 100.00%
      • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • The farmer purchased the pullet chickens. The production system is battery cages. There are two buildings and each building has chickens. 100 out of 2,455 chickens died from 1 February 2010.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • 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 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Yangon (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 03/02/2010 - Positive
      • Birds - rapid tests - 03/02/2010 - Positive

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

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