OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Dominican Republic

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Dominican Republic
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Information received on 29/05/2018 from Dra Nimia Lissette G髆ez Rodr韌uez, Directora, Direcci髇 de Sanidad Animal Direcci髇 General de Ganader韆 (DIGEGA), Ministerio de Agricultura, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 3
Date of start of the event	30/09/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	18/10/2017
Report date	28/05/2018
Date submitted to OIE	29/05/2018
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	26/02/2009
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N2
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (24/10/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (13/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (08/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 3 (28/05/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 ( IALP-10-17)

La Vega, Caguey, Rio Verde Arriba, La Vega

Date of start of the outbreak

02/05/2018

Outbreak status

Resolved (15/05/2018)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	22965	46	46	22919	0

Affected population

Layer hens distributed between four coops.

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	22965	46	46	22919	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.20%	0.20%	100.00%	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	On-going outbreaks are still under quarantine. Surveillance measures are still being applied in the focal (1 km) and perifocal (3-5 km) areas, including screening and epidemiological investigation. The neuraminidase inhibition assay has not been performed.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Disinfection Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Central veterinary laboratory (National laboratory)	Birds	agar-gel immunodiffusion (AGID)	13/04/2018	Positive
Central veterinary laboratory (National laboratory)	Birds	haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT)	21/05/2018	Positive
Central veterinary laboratory (National laboratory)	Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	16/04/2018	Negative

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=26675

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