OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Dominican Republic
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Information received on 21/12/2007 from Dra Gomez Lissette, punto focal OIE, Dirección General de Ganadería, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 10/12/2007 |
Date of confirmation of event | 21/12/2007 |
Report date | 21/12/2007 |
Date submitted to OIE | 21/12/2007 |
Reason for notification | First occurrence of a listed disease |
Manifestation of disease | Sub-clinical infection |
Causal agent | Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N2 |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
Report pertains to | Entire country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 2 | ||||||||||||
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Description of Affected Population | live bird market |
Epidemiology
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Epidemiological comments | Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 2.7.12. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. |
Control measures
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Ames, Iowa (Estados Unidos) (OIE’s Reference Laboratory) | ||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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- USCDC Confirms Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers 1 days ago
- GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows in the United States 2 days ago
- USCDC: Colorado Reports Three Presumptive Positive H5 Cases in Poultry Workers 4 days ago
- USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update, July 12, 2024 4 days ago
- Avian flu: increased vigilance recommended 5 days ago
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