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 |
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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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
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Laboratoires des Services vétérinaires nationaux (OIE’s Reference Laboratory) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |