OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), India

Information received on 17/01/2017 from Mr Devendra Chaudhry, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, India

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

05/12/2016

Date of confirmation of the event

16/12/2016

Report date

17/01/2017

Date submitted to OIE

17/01/2017

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

2016

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic influenza A virus

Serotype

H5N8

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

  • GUJARAT ( Wadhawana Lake, Dabhol, Vadodara )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Destroyed

Slaughtered

Greylag Goose:Anatidae (Anser anser)

2

2

0

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Greylag Goose:Anatidae (Anser anser)

**

**

100.00%

**


* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Screening
  • Quarantine
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • No other measures

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

Greylag Goose

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

16/12/2016

Positive

Greylag Goose

reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

16/12/2016

Positive

Greylag Goose

virus isolation

16/12/2016

Positive

Future Reporting

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