OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Philippines
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| Information received on 11/08/2017 from Dr Enrico Garzon, Assistant Secretary for Livestock, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
24/07/2017 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
07/08/2017 |
| Report date |
11/08/2017 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
11/08/2017 |
| Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease in the country |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
San Luis, San Carlos, San Luis, PAMPANGA |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
24/07/2017 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
190000 |
36485 |
36485 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
190000 |
36485 |
36485 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
19.20% |
19.20% |
100.00% |
19.20% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Quarantine
- Zoning
- Disinfection
- Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Screening
- Traceability
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Selective killing and disposal
- Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products
- Slaughter
- Ante and post-mortem inspections
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Animal Disease Diagnostic Reference Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
07/08/2017 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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