Information received on 29/04/2019 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, NEPAL, Nepal | |
Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Kageshwori, Manahara, Bhadrabas, Kathmandu, Bagmati |
Date of start of the outbreak |
23/04/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
500 |
190 |
190 |
310 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Commercial ducks of different age group (52 weeks, 21 weeks and 4 weeks old) | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
500 |
190 |
190 |
310 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
38.00% |
38.00% |
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 |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Traceability
- Quarantine
- Official destruction of animal products
- 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 |
Central veterinary Laboratory, Tripureshwor (National laboratory) |
Birds |
rapid tests |
26/04/2019 |
Positive |
Central veterinary Laboratory, Tripureshwor (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
26/04/2019 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |