OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Saudi Arabia
Information received on 19/11/2007 from Mr Abdulghani Y. M. Al Fadhl, Director General, Animal and Plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of Agriculture, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
12/11/2007 |
| Date of confirmation of event |
13/11/2007 |
| Report date |
19/11/2007 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
19/11/2007 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
27/03/2007 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N1 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| Report pertains to |
Entire country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 4 |
| Outbreak Location |
- AR RIYAD (Hiathem; Dhurma; Al-Muzahmiyah; Al-Kharj)
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
50000 |
1500 |
1500 |
220500 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
| Birds |
3.00% |
3.00% |
100.00% |
444.00% | * Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter |
Epidemiology
Control measures
| Measures already applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Quarantine
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
National Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Riyadh (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
haemagglutination (HA) test |
15/11/2007 |
Positive |
| Birds |
haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) |
15/11/2007 |
Positive |
| Birds |
reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
13/11/2007 |
Positive | |