OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Mongolia

Information received on 10/05/2010 from Mr Doloojin Orgil, Director, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Services, ULAN BATOR, Mongolia

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 03/05/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 08/05/2010
Report date 10/05/2010
Date submitted to OIE 10/05/2010
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 12/10/2009
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Location(s)
  • SUKHBAATAR (Ganga Lake, Dariganga soum)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 26 26 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Wild species ** ** 100.00% **

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Quarantine
  • Screening
  • Zoning
  • No vaccination
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type State Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Wild species haemagglutination (HA) test 08/05/2010 Positive
Wild species real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 08/05/2010 Positive
Wild species reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 08/05/2010 Positive

Future Reporting

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