OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Pakistan
submited by kickingbird at Jun, 27, 2008 22:44 PM from OIE
Information received on 26/06/2008 from Dr R. H. Usmani, Animal Husbandry Commissioner/CVO Government of Pakistan, Livestock Wing , Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Islamabad , Pakistan
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 17/06/2008 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 19/06/2008 |
Report date | 26/06/2008 |
Date submitted to OIE | 26/06/2008 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 03/2008 |
Causal agent | Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to | the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location and Affected population |
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Total animals affected |
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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 | Samples were received on 17 and 20 June 2008. Culling and disposal of birds along with disinfection of the infected premises were carried out on 22 June 2008 by the Rapid Response Team and a State veterinarian. The premise was closed for one month. Monitoring of the areas is ongoing. Ring vaccination with an H5 inactivated monovalent vaccine in a one-km-radius zone around the affected isolated farm is ongoing. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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