OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Dominican Republic
Information received on 21/12/2007 from Dra Gomez Lissette, punto focal OIE, Dirección General de Ganadería, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
10/12/2007 |
| Date of confirmation of event |
21/12/2007 |
| Report date |
21/12/2007 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
21/12/2007 |
| Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease |
| Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
| Causal agent |
Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N2 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| Report pertains to |
Entire country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
| Outbreak Location |
- LA ALTAGRACIA (Higuey, La Otra Banda
- DISTRITO NACIONAL (Traspatio, Santo Domingo)
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
130 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
130 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
| Birds |
1.54% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% | * Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter
|
| Description of Affected Population |
live bird market |
Epidemiology
| Source of infection |
|
| Epidemiological comments |
Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 2.7.12. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. |
Control measures
| Measures already applied |
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
- Movement control inside the country
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Ames, Iowa (Estados Unidos) (OIE’s Reference Laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
aislamiento del patógeno mediante inoculación en huevos |
21/12/2007 |
Positive |
| Birds |
PCR en tiempo real |
21/12/2007 |
Positive | |