OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal
Information received on 16/01/2009 from Dr Mainali Purushottam Prasad, Director General , Department of Livestock Services , Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives , Kathmandu, Nepal
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Start date |
08/01/2009 |
Date of first confirmation of the event |
16/01/2009 |
Report date |
16/01/2009 |
Date submitted to OIE |
16/01/2009 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
12/1996 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Outbreak Location and Affected population |
- MECHI (Nagaar Nagarpalika, Jhapa) : backyard poultry
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Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
13000 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
0.11% |
0.11% |
100.00% |
0.11% | * 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 |
Culling is planned on 17 January 2009. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
16/01/2009 |
Positive | |
Laboratory name and type |
VLA Weybridge, United Kingdom (OIE’s Reference Laboratory) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
16/01/2009 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |