OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iraq

Information received on 24/03/2019 from Dr Salah Fadhil Abbas, Director General, Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture , Baghdad, Iraq

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	17/03/2019
Date of confirmation of the event	22/03/2019
Report date	24/03/2019
Date submitted to OIE	25/03/2019
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	02/07/2018
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	5000	5000	2000	3000	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	100.00%	40.00%	40.00%	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds