OIE:HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN THAILAND, Follow-up report No.34

Information received on 2 December 2004 from Dr Yukol Limlamthong, Director General, Department of Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok:

End of previous report period: 25 November 2004 (see Disease Information, 17 [48], 354, dated 26 November 2004).

End of this report period: 2 December 2004.

New outbreaks:

Location No. of outbreaks
KamphaengPhet province, Bungsarmakee district 1
KamphaengPhet province, Lan Krabu district 1
LopBuri province, Ban Mi district 2
LopBuri province, Khok Samrong district 1
LopBuri province, Tha Wung district 1
NakhonPathom province, Bang Len district 1
NakhonRatchaSima province, Muang district 2
NakhonRatchaSima province, Phi Mai district 1
NakhonRatchaSima province, Sung Noen district 1
NakhonSawan province, Kao Liao district 1
PhetchaBun province, Muang district 3
Phichit province, Taphan Hin district 1
PhitsanuLok province, Bang Krathum district 8
PhitsanuLok province, Muang district 1
PhitsanuLok province, Phrom Piram district 2
Sukhothai province, Ban Dan Lan Hoi district 1
Sukhothai province, Kong Krailat district 1
Sukhothai province, Muang district 1
Sukhothai province, Sri Suchanalai district 1
SuphanBuri province, Doemabang Nangbuat district 1
SuphanBuri province, Si Prachan district 1
SuphanBuri province, U Thong district 1
Uthai Thani province, Muang district 1
Uttaradit province, Muang district 1
Total 36

Description of affected population in the new outbreaks: local poultry, meat-type ducks, laying ducks, laying hens, broilers, quails.

Total number of animals in the new outbreaks:

species susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaughtered
avi # 12,964 # 903 # 903 #12,061 0

# Incomplete total

Control measures:

- screening;

- quarantine;

- stamping-out policy;

- zoning;

- movement control inside the country.

Vaccination remains prohibited.