OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran
submited by kickingbird at Oct, 13, 2011 18:44 PM from OIE

Information received on 13/10/2011 from Dr Seyed Mohsen Dastoor, Head of Iran Veterinary Organization, Iran Veterinary Organization , Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	13/09/2011
Date of first confirmation of the event	15/09/2011
Report date	13/10/2011
Date submitted to OIE	13/10/2011
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	03/08/2008
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Location(s)

MAZANDARAN (KHAJ KOLA, ZIRAB, SAVADKOOH; BALAZARRIN KOLA, JOOYBAR)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	2682	535	345	2337	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	19.95%	12.86%	64.49%	100.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Under investigation
Epidemiological comments	The event was reported according to the Iranian passive surveillance in place; a post-outbreak investigation to trace the source of infection is ongoing to detect the probable spread and circulation of H5 serotype. Active surveillance is ongoing.

Control measures

Measures applied	Control of wildlife reservoirs Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening 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

Central Veterinary Laboratory of Iran Veterinary Organization (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	15/09/2011	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Padova (Italy) (OIE抯 Reference Laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	10/10/2011	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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