OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia

Information received on 31/08/2018 from Dr Sen Sovann, Director General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (GDAHP), Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

20/08/2018

Date of confirmation of the event

23/08/2018

Report date

31/08/2018

Date submitted to OIE

31/08/2018

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

24/03/2018

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N1

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • Kg. Cham ( Trorpang Sangker, Srorlob, Thoung Khmum )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and disposed of

Slaughtered

Birds

378

318

318

60

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

84.13%

84.13%

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

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Movement control inside the country
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Zoning
  • 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 Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Birds

real-time PCR

20/08/2018

Positive

Laboratory name and type

Institute Pasteur, Cambodia ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests an