Iraq - Media report: Bird flu reported in poultry in Basra - March 14, 2019 - gov denies H5N8, H5N1 ...meanwhile OIE confirmation...lol

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[h=1][/h] The head of the Higher Agricultural Committee in the Diwan of Dhi Qar, Adel Dakhili, on Thursday, to prevent the entry of poultry coming from the province of Basra after the registration of cases of bird flu.

Al-Dakhili said in a statement received by al-Ghadeer that "the province directed the Directorate of Agriculture of Dhi Qar, the police leadership, the veterinary hospital and economic security to prevent the entry of poultry and birds of their living and frozen species and eggs, such as table, hatching, fodder, chicks, ornamental birds, wild and wild animals and any other products, Basra province after the registration of cases of bird flu in them. "
He pointed out that "the concerned departments were directed to take the necessary measures to prevent the entry of infected poultry, especially after the registration of cases of bird flu in (Basra), which is a threat to Dhi Qar as a neighboring province," pointing out that "the aim of these actions is to maintain health Citizens and economic security of the province. "

https://hamid567.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post_60.html

 

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Public Veterinary: Iranian chicken "infected" caused losses to poultry breeders in Iraq

Sunday 17 March 2019

Baghdad - Nas

According to a press report, poultry breeders have suffered heavy losses as a result of the entry of Iranian poultry, "the smuggler carrying the bird flu epidemic," which invaded the markets, especially in the central and southern regions of the country.

The Director General of the Department, Salah Fadel said in an interview with the website of the "NAS", today (March 17, 2019), "The Department sent letters to the Ministry of Interior and National Security as well as the border crossing and customs control of what he described as" chaos " Official border crossings and other (through the introduction of Iranian poultry through smuggling) ".

The Department of Public Veterinary in Iraq revealed "the registration of one case of bird flu in the ranks of chickens (smugglers) from Iran and continue to Basra through the province of Diyala and the Kurdistan region and from it to the central and southern," stressing that "not register any case of infection in all poultry projects In Basra, "he said.

https://www.nasnews.com/البيطرة-العامة-دجاج-ايراني-موبوء-تسب/

 

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Sunday, March 17 , 2019 23:06​

Warnings of entry of Iranian poultry smuggler pregnant with bird flu epidemic
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The local veterinary department has reported that local poultry farmers have suffered heavy losses as a result of the entry of the Iranian poultry smugglers carrying the avian influenza epidemic, which invaded the markets, especially in the central and southern parts of the country.
The Department warned in a statement of the transmission of the epidemic to domestic poultry, which affects negatively and greatly on the Iraqi economy as well as its impact on public health epidemics.

For his part, the Director General of the Department, Salah Fadel, said that his department sent letters to the Ministry of Interior and National Security as well as the Border Ports and Customs to control what he described as chaos at the official border crossings and other through the introduction of Iranian chickens infected by smuggling.


https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/ar/St...8A%D9%88%D8%B1

 

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The Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that Iraq is free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8 and H5N1). The Director General of the Veterinary Department, Salah Fadel Abbas, in a press statement that "Iraq is free from the disease," noting that "the injuries declared in one of the fields of Babil province has nothing to do with bird flu, but because of the virus, Gastric bronchitis, according to the results of laboratory tests. " Abbas called on the ministries and departments concerned to carry out their responsibility in preventing the movement and smuggling of live birds from neighboring countries and from one province to another only after obtaining the fundamental approvals that confirm the absence of these birds diseases.

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/ar/St...8A%D9%88%D8%B1

 

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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Iraq
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 25/03/2019 from Dr Salah Fadhil Abbas, Director General, Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture , Baghdad, Iraq[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]17/03/2019[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]22/03/2019[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]24/03/2019[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]25/03/2019[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Recurrence of a listed disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]02/07/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N8[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (1)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1 (1)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Basrah market, Basrah[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]17/03/2019[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (17/03/2019)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Livestock market[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]5000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]5000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]3000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]5000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]5000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]3000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak statistics[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent mortality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent case fatality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]40.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]40.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
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[TD] Epidemiology
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection[/TD]
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• Introduction of new live animals
• Illegal movement of animals
• Animals in transit

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[TD] Control measures
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures applied[/TD]
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• Movement control inside the country
• Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
• Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
• Screening
• Traceability
• Quarantine
• Official destruction of animal products
• Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
• Stamping out
• Control of wildlife reservoirs
• Zoning
• Disinfection
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures to be applied[/TD]
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• No other measures

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[TD] Diagnostic test results
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Laboratory name and type[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test date[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left last"]Result[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]real-time PCR[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]22/03/2019[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD] Future Reporting
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[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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