Pakistan - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in birds in farm, Punjab province (OIE, September 08, 2021)

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Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) , Pakistan
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)

STARTED ON
04-08-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N8

CONFIRMED ON
23-08-2021

REASON
Recurrence

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
09-08-2021

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
08-09-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
21-02-2019
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Outbreaks
down
ob_90636 - Poultry Farm
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OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
05-08-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
10-08-2021

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
A commercial farm with poultry of Rhode Island Red (RIR) breed was hit by highly pathogenic avian influenza; all 3,000 birds died. Control measures were implemented at nearby poultry farms. No further cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza are reported till now in the surrounding areas.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Poultry Farm

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Punjab

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Multan

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Vehari

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 30.17566

Long : 72.75006

SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Birds NEW Animal 3000 3000 3000 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 3000 3000 3000 0 0 0
- NEW Animal 3000 3000 3000 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 3000 3000 3000 0 0 0

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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=39324