OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal

Information received on 10/03/2017 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Doctor, Department of Livestock Services, DGA openRR, NEPAL, Nepal

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	01/03/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	08/03/2017
Report date	10/03/2017
Date submitted to OIE	10/03/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	6200	3650	3650	2550	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	58.87%	58.87%	100.00%	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	A total of 2550 birds, 412 eggs, 200kg of food, 2213 egg trays and 26 local hens have been destroyed and disposed of by the Rapid Response Team. Stamping out, cleaning and disinfection and sealing of infected premises have been completed. Post operative surveillance outside the containment area is ongoing.

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine 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 prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	rapid tests	07/03/2017	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result