Saudi Arabia - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in birds in farm, Riyadh (OIE, February 4, 2020)

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[TD="width: *, align: left"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Saudi Arabia[/TD]
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[TD]Information received on 04/02/2020 from Dr Sanad Alharbi, Director , Livestock Risk Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[/TD]
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[TD]Summary

[TD="width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
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[TD="width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]30/01/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]31/01/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]04/02/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]04/02/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Recurrence of a listed disease[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]22/07/2018[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus[/TD]

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[TD="width: 30%"]H5N8[/TD]

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[TD="width: 30%"]Laboratory (advanced)[/TD]

[TD="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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Sudair, Sudair, Riyadh, Ar Riyad
Date of start of the outbreak	30/01/2020
Outbreak status	Resolved (03/02/2020)
Epidemiological unit	Farm
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 408000 22700 22700 385300 0

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Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 408000 22700 22700 385300 0
Outbreak statistics	Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 5.56% 5.56% 100.00% 100.00%

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[TD="colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]

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[TD]Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

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[TD]Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

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[TD]Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Riyadh (National laboratory)	Birds	real-time PCR	31/01/2020	Positive

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[TD]Future Reporting

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

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