OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Turkey

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Turkey
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 19, 2008 8:18 AM from OIE

Information received on 18/03/2008 from Assoc Prof Dr Muzaffer Aydemir, Director General, General Directorate of Protection and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs , Ankara , Turkey

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	09/03/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event	17/03/2008
Report date	18/03/2008
Date submitted to OIE	18/03/2008
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	03/2008
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location and Affected population

· EDIRNE (Edirne, Esetce, Ipsala) : backyard chickens

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	38	22	22	16	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	57.89%	57.89%	100.00%	100.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	· Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
Epidemiological comments	The disease was notified to the veterinary services on 14 March 2008.

Control measures

Measures applied

· Stamping out

· Quarantine

· Movement control inside the country

· Zoning

· Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)

· Vaccination prohibited

· No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

· No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Pendik Veterinary Control and Research Institute (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	rapid tests	17/03/2008	Positive
Birds	real-time PCR	17/03/2008	Positive

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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