OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Thailand

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Thailand
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Information received on 10/11/2008 from Dr Sakchai Sriboonsue, Director General , Department of Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives , Bangkok, Thailand

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	27/10/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event	09/11/2008
Report date	10/11/2008
Date submitted to OIE	10/11/2008
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	13/02/2008
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Outbreak 1

Village No 5, TongSaLeam, TongSaLeam, SUKHOTHAI

Date of start of the outbreak

27/10/2008

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Village

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	17	5	5	12	0

Affected population

native chickens

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	29.41%	29.41%	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	Pending investigation
Epidemiological comments	- The native chickens at the affected house were firstly found dead on 27 October 2008 from Escherichia coli infection and intestinal parasitic infestation. - There was only one household affected with 5 dead chickens in several days in this village. - The samples were later submitted to the National Institute of Animal Health (the National Veterinary Laboratory) in Bangkok for confirmation.

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Institute of Animal Health (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	virus isolation	09/11/2008	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

Map of outbreak locations

Location of current outbreaks

See Also:

http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7502

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