Information received on 02/01/2018 from Dr Ali Al Doweriej, Director General of Veterinary Health and Monitoring Department, Veterinary Health and Monitoring Department, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | |
Summary
Report type |
Follow-up report No. 1 |
Date of start of the event |
19/12/2017 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
20/12/2017 |
Report date |
02/01/2018 |
Date submitted to OIE |
02/01/2018 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
29/01/2008 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Related reports |
Immediate notification (22/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (02/01/2018)
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Outbreak 1 |
Riyadh, Riyadh, AR RIYAD |
Date of start of the outbreak |
21/12/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
5140 |
1673 |
1176 |
3964 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 2 |
AL Kharj, AL Kharj, AR RIYAD |
Date of start of the outbreak |
21/12/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
126 |
30 |
25 |
101 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 3 |
AL Mazahmyia, AL Mazahmyia, AR RIYAD |
Date of start of the outbreak |
21/12/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
3540 |
150 |
150 |
3390 |
0 | | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 3 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
8806 |
1853 |
1351 |
7455 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
21.04% |
15.34% |
72.91% |
100.00% | |
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Traceability
- Quarantine
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Disinfection
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Riyadh Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
23/12/2017 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |