OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bangladesh

Information received on 21/01/2017 from Dr H.B.M Golam Mahmud, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Director, Livestock Research Institute, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	15/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	16/01/2017
Report date	21/01/2017
Date submitted to OIE	21/01/2017
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	04/02/2016
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

DHAKA ( SS Agro Complex, Burokoi, Kulla, Dhamrai, Dhaka )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	3000	3000	732	2268	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	100.00%	24.40%	24.40%	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
Epidemiological comments	Surveillance and monitoring in the infected farm is continuing.

Control measures

Measures applied	Disinfection / Disinfestation Dipping / Spraying Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	16/01/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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