OIE:Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Saudi Arabia
Information received on 31/03/2007 from Mr Abdulghani Y. M. Al Fadhl, Director General, Animal and Plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of Agriculture, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
12/03/2007 |
| Date of confirmation of event |
12/03/2007 |
| Report date |
31/03/2007 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
02/04/2007 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
2001 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N1 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| Report pertains to |
Defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Outbreak Location |
- ASH SHARQIYAH (Al-Gamma, Al-Gamma, Al-Katief)
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
670 |
106 |
106 |
564 |
0 |
|
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
| Birds |
15.82% |
15.82% |
100.00% |
100.00% | * Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter |
Epidemiology
| Source of infection |
- Contact with wild Species
- Fishers
|
Control measures
| Measures already applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
- Quarantine
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination permitted
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Veterinary Laboratory, Riyadh (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
20/03/2007 |
Positive | |