OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Turkey
Information received on 09/02/2007 from Dr H Sungur, Director General, Animal Health, General Directorate of Protection and Control, ANKARA, Turkey
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
05/02/2007 |
| Date of confirmation of event |
08/02/2007 |
| Report date |
09/02/2007 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
09/02/2007 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
31/03/2006 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
Not typed |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic) |
| Report pertains to |
Defined zone within the country |
New Outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Outbreak Location |
- BATMAN (Bogazkoy, Bogazkoy, Gercüs)
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
993 |
200 |
80 |
793 |
0 |
|
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
| Birds |
20.14% |
8.06% |
40.00% |
87.92% | * Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter |
Epidemiology
| Source of infection |
- Contact with wild Species
|
Control measures
| Measures already applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
- Quarantine
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination permitted
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Elazig Veterinary Control and Research Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
haemagglutination (HA) test |
08/02/2007 |
Positive |
| Birds |
haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) |
08/02/2007 |
Negative |
| Birds |
rapid tests |
08/02/2007 |
Positive | |