OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 28, 2007 22:27 PM from OIE

Information received on 28/02/2007 from Mr U Maung Maung Nyunt, Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , RANGOON, Myanmar

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	26/02/2007
Date of confirmation of event	28/02/2007
Report date	28/02/2007
Date submitted to OIE	28/02/2007
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	27/04/2006
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
Report pertains to	Entire country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

RANGOON (9 ward, Mayangone, Yangon (West ))

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	1360	68	68	1292

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible removed*
Birds	5.00%	5.00%	100.00%	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of infection

Low biosecurity

Control measures

Measures already applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Dipping / Spraying Quarantine Stamping out Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Control of wildlife reservoirs Control of arthropods

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)	28/02/2007	Positive
Birds	rapid tests	27/02/2007	Positive

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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