OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 12/05/2016 from Mr Ashok Kumar Angurana, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

01/05/2016

Date of confirmation of the event

07/05/2016

Report date

12/05/2016

Date submitted to OIE

12/05/2016

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

27/04/2016

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N1

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • KARNATAKA ( Molkera, Humnabad, Bidar )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Destroyed

Slaughtered

Birds

142789

8200

8200

22254

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

5.74%

5.74%

100.00%

**


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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Quarantine
  • Modified stamping out
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • Disinfection / Disinfestation
  • Dipping / Spraying

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Birds

real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)

07/05/2016

Positive

Birds

reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

07/05/2016

Positive

Birds

virus isolation

10/05/2016

Positive

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