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
  • None specified

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