OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Iraq

Information received on 25/07/2016 from Dr Salah Fadhil Abbas, Director General, Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture , Bagdad, Iraq

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	15/06/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	11/07/2016
Report date	25/07/2016
Date submitted to OIE	25/07/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	07/05/2016
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 11

Outbreak Location

BAGHDAD ( AlWahda AlWahda, Alhmetha, Shaka 6 Alwahda, Alhamthia Alwahda, Alnabaa Alsafi Alwahda, Hmetha, Shaka 4 Alwahda, Hamtheia, Shaka 4 Alwehda, Alhemtheia )
WASIT ( Alsewara 1, TajAldin, Alazezia Alazezia, TajAldin Alazezia, Zgedat villege, TajAdin Alazezia, TajAdin )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	2823035	512948	512948	2310087	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	18.17%	18.17%	100.00%	100.00%

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

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Measures applied

Measures to be applied

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	11/07/2016	Positive

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