OIE:Avian Influenza In Iraq

OIE:Avian Influenza In Iraq
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Information received on 3 February 2006 from Dr Dawood M. Sharief, Director General, Iraqi Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Baghdad:

Report date: 2 February 2006.

Identification of agent: avian influenza virus subtype H5.

Date of first confirmation of the event: 1 February 2006.

Date of start of the event: 18 January 2006.

Clinical disease: yes.

Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.

Details of outbreaks:

*First administrative division*	*Lower administrative division*	*Type of epidemiological unit*	*Name of the location*	*Date of start of the outbreak*	*Species*	*Number of animals in the outbreaks*
*First administrative division*	*Lower administrative division*	*Type of epidemiological unit*	*Name of the location*	*Date of start of the outbreak*	*Species*	*susceptible*	*cases*	*deaths*	destroyed*	*slaughtered*
Sulaimaniyah	Raniyah	village	Sarkapkan	…	avi	1,950	450	450	1,500	0
Sulaimaniyah	Raniyah	village	Dawaw	…	avi	1,200	200	200	1,000	0

* In addition, huge numbers of poultry were destroyed in Iraqi Kurdistan after the declaration by Turkey of confirmed occurrence of avian influenza within the borderline.

Description of affected population: all outbreaks in poultry occurred in backyard flocks which generally included chickens, geese, turkeys and ducks.

The first confirmed case of human bird flu in Iraq (a 15-year-old girl, in her house, where 18 chicks died) occurred in the village of Sarkapkan.

Diagnosis:

*Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed*	*Outbreak*	*Species examined*	*Diagnostic tests used*	*Date*	*Results*
Central Veterinary and Research Laboratory, Baghdad	Sarkapkan	2 chickens	haemagglutination inhibition test	1 Feb. 2006	virus subtype H5
Central Veterinary and Research Laboratory, Baghdad	Dawaw	2 chickens and 1 duck	haemagglutination inhibition test	1 Feb. 2006	virus subtype H5

Source of outbreak or origin of infection: under investigation.

Control measures:

- stamping out;

- quarantine;

- movement control inside the country;

- screening;

- zoning;

- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);

- dipping/spraying.

Vaccination prohibited: yes.

Final report: no.

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AVIAN INFLUENZA IN IRAQ
Follow-up report No. 1

Information received on 7 February 2006 from Dr Dawood M. Sharief, Director General, Iraqi Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Baghdad:

End of previous report period: 2 February 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [6], 87, dated 9 February 2006).

End of this report period: 7 February 2006.