Information received on 05/06/2018 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
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Outbreak 1 |
AlKharj, ALkharj, Ar Riyad |
Date of start of the outbreak |
09/04/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
99850 |
200 |
200 |
99650 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 2 |
Aldalem, Aldalem, Ar Riyad |
Date of start of the outbreak |
11/04/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
182390 |
90000 |
1200 |
181190 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 3 |
ALkharj, ALkharj, Ar Riyad |
Date of start of the outbreak |
14/04/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
300000 |
700 |
700 |
299300 |
0 | | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 3 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
582240 |
90900 |
2100 |
580140 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
15.61% |
0.36% |
2.31% |
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 |
17/04/2018 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |