OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Thailand
submited by kickingbird at Jan, 25, 2008 8:36 AM from OIE
Information received on 23/01/2008 from Miss Chaweewan Leowijuk, Deputy Director General , Department of Livestock Development , Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok, Thailand
Summary
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Report type |
Immediate notification |
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Start date |
18/01/2008 |
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Date of first confirmation of the event |
22/01/2008 |
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Report date |
23/01/2008 |
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Date submitted to OIE |
24/01/2008 |
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Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
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Date of previous occurrence |
06/2007 |
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Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
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Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
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Serotype |
H5 |
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Nature of diagnosis |
Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
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This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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Outbreak Location |
· NAKHON SAWAN (Village No. 3, PiKul, ChumSaeng) | ||||||||||||
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | ||||||||||||
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Description of Affected Population |
broiler chickens from a commercial farm housed above a fish pond. |
Epidemiology
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
· Under investigation |
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Epidemiological comments |
The event started on 18 January and was discovered by the veterinary authority on 21 January 2008, during Thailand´s routine intensive surveillance using clinical observation. Upon notification, the intensive investigation, sample collection for laboratory confirmation and culling of the remaining chickens were immediately commenced. |
Control measures
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Measures applied |
· Stamping out
· Quarantine
· Movement control inside the country
· Screening
· Zoning
· Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
· Dipping / Spraying
· Vaccination prohibited
· No treatment of affected animals |
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Measures to be applied |
· No other measures |
Diagnostic test results
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Laboratory name and type |
Lower Northern Veterinary Research and Development (Phitsanulok) Center, Department of Livestock Development (Local laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tests and results |
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- China: Outbreaks of HPAIV (H5) reported in wild birds in Qinghai province 7 hours ago
- USCDC: Monitoring for Influenza in Wastewater 5 days ago
- USFDA: Updates on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) 6 days ago
- USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update 8 days ago
- USDA, HHS Announce New Actions to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1 8 days ago
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