Saudi Arabia: H5N8 bird flu case recorded in Al-Azizya bird market in Riyadh

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Saudi Arabia: H5N8 avian flu case recorded in Riyadh region ...

28 mins ago - RIYADH, July 20 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture on Friday confirmed the detection of one case of H5N8 avian flu in Al-Azizya bird...

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General / Environment "announces the registration of bird flu H5N8 type in Riyadh

Пятница 1439/11/7 - 2018/07/20

Riyadh, July 7, 2018

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced today that the detection and active examination of the markets and gatherings of bird sale in the Kingdom revealed one infection in the H5N8 bird flu virus in the Azizia market for birds in Riyadh.

The official spokesman of the ministry, Dr. Abdullah Abaakhel said that the ministry immediately discovered the case of infection among the ducks, which is a bird of incubation of the disease and do not appear symptoms of infection, the ministry's branch in Riyadh in cooperation with the security authorities and the secretariat of Riyadh,

And the Ministry of Finance in the implementation of emergency plan to deal with such cases, and prevent the movement of birds in the vicinity of the market, in addition to the closure of completely and safe disposal of birds, as directed by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Aziz,

Riyadh.

He stressed that the ministry in cooperation with the relevant government sectors have succeeded in the past period to stop the spread of the disease, which has not been confirmed to human transmission, in addition to controlling the movement of birds and the emphasis on bird projects by implementing biosecurity measures, safe disposal of birds

In the affected areas, pointing out that the last recorded injury was on 17 April 2018.

He called Aba horses horse owners and those who have a relationship with poultry projects left to go to the market Azizia in Riyadh during this period until the end of the site clean-up, to protect their birds from the transmission of the disease, which is a respiratory disease is rapidly spread among birds,

To call the emergency telephone number 8002470000

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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Saudi Arabia
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 24/07/2018 from Dr Ali Al Doweriej, Director General of Veterinary Health and Monitoring Department, Veterinary Health and Monitoring Department, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Follow-up report No. 8[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]19/12/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]20/12/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]22/07/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]24/07/2018[/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%"]29/01/2008[/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%"]Laboratory (advanced)[/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="class: filtrer_th ta_left, width: 10%"]Related reports[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification (22/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 1 (02/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 2 (16/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 3 (13/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 4 (01/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 5 (29/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 6 (05/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 7 (03/07/2018)
Follow-up report No. 8 (22/07/2018) [/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (1)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Alazizia live bird market, Riyadh, Riyadh, Ar Riyad[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]17/07/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/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"]14675[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]14675[/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"]14675[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]14675[/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"]0.01%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0.00%[/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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• Unknown or inconclusive

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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological comments[/TD]
[TD]On 17th of July, active surveillance was conducted in the Alazizia bird market. Tracheal and cloacal samples were randomly collected. Out of 20 ducks tested only one bird was positive to real-time PCR test. All the susceptible and diseased birds were killed, the market was closed and all control measures were applied.[/TD]
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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
• Traceability
• Quarantine
• Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
• Stamping out
• 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]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Riyadh Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]real-time PCR[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]19/07/2018[/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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