OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Cambodia

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Cambodia
submited by kickingbird at Jan, 30, 2017 20:0 PM from OIE

Information received on 27/01/2017 from Dr Sen Sovann, OIE Delegate/Deputy Secretary General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	12/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	23/01/2017
Report date	27/01/2017
Date submitted to OIE	27/01/2017
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7N3
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

KG. THOM ( Trea, Trea, Staung )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	4000	3700	3700	0	300

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	92.50%	92.50%	100.00%	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	History: - Origin of ducks: purchased from Takeo province - Raised at home until two months old, then sent to the field on 6 January 2017 - A few days later, some ducks were not well and the owner sought assistance from a private company - Vaccination against duck plague was given on 7 January 2017

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Disinfection / Disinfestation Dipping / Spraying Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Animal Health and Production Research Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	anatomo-pathological examination	15/01/2017	Inconclusive
Birds	real-time PCR	15/01/2017	Inconclusive

Laboratory name and type

Institute Pasteur in Cambodia ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

See Also:

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