OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia
submited by kickingbird at Dec, 28, 2009 21:31 PM from OIE

Information received on 28/12/2009 from Dr Sen Sovann, Deputy Secretary General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification (Final report)
Start date	16/12/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event	18/12/2009
Report date	28/12/2009
Date submitted to OIE	28/12/2009
Date event resolved	27/12/2009
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	12/2008
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Location(s)

KG. CHAM (La-ak, Kraek, Ponhea Kraek)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	1216	143	143	875	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	11.76%	11.76%	100.00%	83.72%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	- The investigation team inspected the disease location from 16-19 December 2009. - The source of the outbreak is under investigation. - Culling of backyard poultry was conducted after the laboratory confirmation and was just completed on 27 December 2009.

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Research Institute (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	inoculation test	18/12/2009	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Pasteur Institute in Cambodia (Regional Reference Laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	21/12/2009	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

See Also:

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