OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Bhutan
submited by kickingbird at Oct, 24, 2016 22:0 PM from OIE
Information received on 24/10/2016 from Dr Tashi Samdup, Director General, Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Thimphu, Bhutan
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
10/10/2016 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
20/10/2016 |
Report date |
24/10/2016 |
Date submitted to OIE |
24/10/2016 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
11/2015 |
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 |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
The outbreak has occurred in a backyard, free-ranging poultry population. While interviewing the owners of the birds, none of them mentioned source of infection. Further investigation on the source of infection will be followed-up. Only a small number of birds in an isolated pocket was affected. No further infection in flocks in close proximity was detected. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
National Centre for Animal Health, Serbithang, Thimphu ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, India ( OIE Reference Laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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