OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Haiti

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Haiti
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Information received on 12/06/2008 from Mr Max Millien, Directeur, Chef du Service santé animale, Direction de la Santé Animale, PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	20/05/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event	05/06/2008
Report date	12/06/2008
Date submitted to OIE	13/06/2008
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N2
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 3

Outbreak Location and Affected population

NORD (Town, Limonade, Cap Haitien ) : 1 turkey, 1 fighting cock and backyard poultry
SUD (Town, Baskin, Miragoane) : backyard poultry and fighting cocks. The animals did not show clinical signs.
CENTRE (Town, Ti Lory, Cerca La source) : Poultry for human consumption and fighting cocks

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	87	11	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	12.64%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Introduction of new live animals Illegal movement of animals
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

Measures applied	Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening No vaccination No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Modified stamping out

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Laboratoires des Services vétérinaires nationaux (OIE’s Reference Laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT)	05/06/2008	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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