Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

12/11/2015

Date of confirmation of the event

14/11/2015

Report date

16/11/2015

Date submitted to OIE

16/11/2015

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

20/03/2014

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N1

Nature of diagnosis

Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy

This event pertains to

the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Outbreak Location

• SIEM REAP ( Chraneang, Prey Chruk, Puok )
• BATTAMBANG ( Dangkot Thnung, Takream, Banan )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

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

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

After having been informed by the owners that their duck flocks were sick and were dying, the district and provincial veterinary services went there to investigate and took some samples (sick ducks), which were sent to NaVRI for testing. The result of test samples were confirmed positive with H5N1.

Measures applied

• Movement control inside the country
• Disinfection / Disinfestation
• Dipping / Spraying
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• Stamping out

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

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