Report type: immediate notification
Started: 25 Nov 2022
Confirmed: 2 Dec 2022
Reported: 18 Jan 2023
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in a zone or a compartment
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.

Outbreak location: Brgy. Cagay, Roxas City, Capiz
Started: 25 Nov 2022
Ended: 4 Dec 2022
Epidemiological unit: farm
Animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Birds / 388 / 168 / 163 / 225 / 0 / 0

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive

Control measures at event level
Domestic control measures applied: surveillance within the restricted
zone; surveillance outside the restricted zone; stamping out;
screening; quarantine; movement control; disinfection; ante and post
mortem inspections

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
Animal Disease Diagnostic Reference Laboratory (ADDRL) / birds / 1 /
real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) / 2 Dec 2022 /
positive