Information received on 09/03/2013 from Mr Gokul Chandra Pati, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
27/02/2013 |
| Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
07/03/2013 |
| Report date |
09/03/2013 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
09/03/2013 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
01/2012 |
| 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: 1 |
| Outbreak Location |
- BIHAR ( Madhubani, Lanka Tola, Purnea )
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
7000 |
338 |
338 |
|
| |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
4.83% |
4.83% |
100.00% |
** |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter; |
Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
|
| Epidemiological comments |
Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in 10km radius zone.
Restocking will be permitted with a specified protocol. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
- Stamping out
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal ( National laboratory ) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
07/03/2013 |
Positive |
| Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
07/03/2013 |
Positive |
| Birds |
virus isolation |
07/03/2013 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
