OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Pakistan

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Pakistan
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Information received on 12/03/2018 from Dr Javed Iqbal Khan, Assistant Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Islamabad, Pakistan

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	26/01/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	02/02/2018
Report date	12/03/2018
Date submitted to OIE	13/03/2018
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

PUNJAB ( Lahore Zoo, Lahore )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Red-and-green Macaw:Psittacidae (Ara chloropterus)	5	2	2	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Red-and-green Macaw:Psittacidae (Ara chloropterus)	40.00%	40.00%	100.00%	40.00%

* 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	The disease has been observed in captive macaws at the Lahore zoo. Movement control inside the zoo/caged area was implemented. Provincial livestock departments have been requested to scale-up field surveillance and reporting activities. The outbreak has concluded. However, general surveillance is ongoing and follow-up reports will be submitted.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Control of wildlife reservoirs Disinfection 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

National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Red-and-green Macaw	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	02/02/2018	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

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