OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Libya

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Libya
submited by kickingbird at May, 23, 2017 9:28 AM from OIE

Information received on 19/05/2017 from Dr Abdelghani Hamed, Chairman of the National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH) Chief Veterinary Officer, National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), Public Authority of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries , Beida, Libya

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	08/05/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	16/05/2017
Report date	19/05/2017
Date submitted to OIE	21/05/2017
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	06/2013
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

GHARYAN ( Alsabta, Gharian-Abuzian )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	20	**	1	19	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	**	5.00%	**	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments	As part of general surveillance carried out for avian influenza in the whole country under FAO project, samples from domestic poultry farms were collected by the monitoring teams in the Western Mountains, about 97 samples of different mountain regions. One sample was positive in Abuzian area. Migratory birds were seen a month ago in the area.

Control measures

Measures applied	Screening Quarantine Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Central Veterinary Laboratory, Tripoli ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	antigen (Ag) detection ELISA	16/05/2017	Positive
Birds	real-time PCR	16/05/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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