Report type |
Immediate notification |
Start date |
18/01/2008 |
Date of first confirmation of the event |
22/01/2008 |
Report date |
23/01/2008 |
Date submitted to OIE |
24/01/2008 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
06/2007 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
· NAKHON SAWAN (Village No. 3, PiKul, ChumSaeng) | ||||||||||||
Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | ||||||||||||
Description of Affected Population |
broiler chickens from a commercial farm housed above a fish pond. |
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
· Under investigation |
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. |
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 |
Measures to be applied |
· No other measures |
Laboratory name and type |
Lower Northern Veterinary Research and Development (Phitsanulok) Center, Department of Livestock Development (Local laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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