OIE:Avian influenza in Turkey

OIE:Avian influenza in Turkey
submited by kickingbird at Oct, 11, 2005 11:0 AM from OIE

Information received on 9 October 2005 from Dr Nihat Pakdil, General Director of Protection and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ankara:

Report date: 8 October 2005.

An outbreak of avian influenza was reported in a farm in K齴齥sa, Manyas, Balikesir, in the western part of the country.

Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country (depending on the virus pathogenicity that will be identified).

Precise identification of agent: influenza virus type A, subtype H5 (the pathogenicity index and neuraminidase are not yet identified).

Date of first confirmation of the event: 6 October 2005.

Date of start of the event: 1 October 2005.

Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory (serology).

Number of susceptible animals in the outbreak: 1,800 turkeys.

Number of cases: 1,700.

Number of deaths: 1,700.

Number of animals destroyed: 100.

Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.

Control measures undertaken:

- stamping out;

- quarantine;

- disinfection of infected premises/establishment.

Note by the OIE Animal Health Department: highly pathogenic avian influenza has never been reported in Turkey.

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OIE Animal Health Information Department
information.dept@oie.int

... Further details will be published in the next issue of weekly Disease Information, available on line as from Friday 14 October 2005 afternoon (GMT).

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