OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Nepal
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 13, 2017 20:29 PM from OIE
Information received on 10/03/2017 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Doctor, Department of Livestock Services, DGA openRR, NEPAL, Nepal
Summary
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Report type |
Immediate notification |
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Date of start of the event |
02/03/2017 |
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Date of confirmation of the event |
06/03/2017 |
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Report date |
10/03/2017 |
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Date submitted to OIE |
10/03/2017 |
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Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
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Date of previous occurrence |
22/05/2014 |
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Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
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Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
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Serotype |
H5N1 |
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Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
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This event pertains to |
the whole country |
New outbreaks
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
Within the mini zoo under the TalTalaiya community-based recreational park, there were different species of animals (monkey, leopard, jackal, rabbit, guinea pig, and deer) and birds (swans and storks). No mortality in animals. The park is surrounded by a large area of forest. |
Control measures
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Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
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Laboratory name and type |
Central Veterinary Laboratory ( National laboratory ) | ||||
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Tests and results |
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