OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal
Information received on 20/02/2009 from Dr Mainali Purushottam Prasad, Joint Secretary, OIE Delegate, Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives , Kathmandu, Nepal
Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 2 |
| Start date |
08/01/2009 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event |
16/01/2009 |
| Report date |
20/02/2009 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
20/02/2009 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
12/1996 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N1 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
| Related reports |
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New outbreaks
| Outbreak 1 |
Sharamatinamati, Jhapa, MECHI |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
17/02/2009 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
|
150 |
150 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
backyard poultry |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information |
Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
Culling of birds is expected on 21 February 2009. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
20/02/2009 |
Positive | |
| Laboratory name and type |
Weybridge, United Kingdom (OIE’s Reference Laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
real-time PCR |
20/02/2009 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
Map of outbreak locations
| Location of current outbreaks |
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