OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran
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Information received on 22/04/2017 from Dr Mehdi Khalaj, Head of IVO, Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Iran Veterinary Organization, Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran

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	22/04/2017
Date submitted to OIE	24/04/2017
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	29/07/2015
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

MAZANDARAN ( Gilapey, Mahmoodabad, Mahmoodabad )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	230	39	10	220	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	16.96%	4.35%	25.64%	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	1 - The event was reported according to the Iran passive surveillance in place. 2 - A post-outbreak investigation to trace the source of infection is ongoing to detect the probable spread and circulation of this subtype. 3 - Active surveillance is ongoing.

Control measures

Measures applied	Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary Laboratory of Iran Veterinary Organization (CVL) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	16/01/2017	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie (Italy) ( OIE Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results