OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran
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Information received on 14/04/2019 from Dr Alireza Rafiepoor, Head of Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 10
Date of start of the event	15/11/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	18/11/2018
Report date	13/04/2019
Date submitted to OIE	14/04/2019
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	30/01/2017
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	the whole country
Related reports	Immediate notification (11/12/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2018) Follow-up report No. 2 (05/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (12/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (20/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (09/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (18/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 8 (25/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 9 (06/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 10 (13/04/2019)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1

hesar beyg, Tehran

Date of start of the outbreak

08/04/2019

Outbreak status

Resolved (11/04/2019)

Epidemiological unit

Village

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	10000	10000	4000	6000	0

Affected population

Backyard poultry

Outbreak 2

badihe aghdam, East Azarbayejan

Date of start of the outbreak

08/04/2019

Outbreak status

Resolved (11/04/2019)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	65000	65000	278	64722	0

Affected population

Laying Poultry

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	75000	75000	4278	70722	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	100.00%	5.70%	5.70%	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	1 - The event was reported based on Iran Veterinary Organization HPAI Epidemio-surveillance Program 2 - The aim is to close the event, in protection zone and surveillance zone trace back & trace forward activities are ongoing

Control measures

Measures applied	Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Provincial Veterinary Laboratory of tehran (Local laboratory)	Birds	real-time PCR	09/04/2019	Positive
Central Veterinary Laboratory of Iran Veterinary Organization (National laboratory)	Birds	real-time PCR	11/04/2019	Positive

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=30156

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