OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Indonesia

Information received on 26/04/2011 from Dr Prabowo Respatyo Caturroso, Director General of Livestock and Animal Health Services, Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture , Jakarta, Indonesia

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 30/03/2011
Date of first confirmation of the event 30/03/2011
Report date 26/04/2011
Date submitted to OIE 26/04/2011
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 06/2007
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 18
Location(s)
  • GORONTALO (Padebuolo, Kota timur, Gorontalo municipality; Molosipat, Tilongkabila, Bone Bolango; Libuo, Dungingi, Gorontalo municipality; Wumialo, Kota tengah, Gorontalo municipality; Hepuhuluwa, Limboto, Gorontalo; Ipilo, Kota timur, Gorontalo municipality; Dembe jaya, Kota utara, Gorontalo municipality; Hunggaluwa, Limboto, Gorontalo; Molosipat w, Kota Barat, Gorontalo municipality; Molosipat, Sipatani, Gorontalo municipality; Pulubala, Kota tengah, Gorontalo municipality; Gandaria, Tolangohula, Gorontalo; Kuala lumpur, Paguyaman, Boalemo; Dulalowo, Kota tengah, Gorontalo municipality; Huidu, Limboto, Gorontalo; Hutuo, Limboto, Gorontalo; Leato u, Dumbo raya, Gorontalo municipality; Heledulaa, Kota timur, Gorontalo municipality)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 4709 710 ** 817 4119 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds ** ** ** **

* 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
  • Illegal movement of animals
Epidemiological comments Since the end of March 2011, and with laboratory confirmation by the Disease Investigation Center in Maros, the Gorontalo province is infected with HPAI. Since then, the disease has spread in 4 districts of Gorontalo province: Gorontalo, Gorontalo municipality, Boalemo and Bone Bolango.
Stamping out is the main control measure for HPAI in the area. Movement control of poultry has been done, especially using check points.

Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: Even though HPAI has been declared endemic in the country by Indonesia in September 2006, this report is published because it constitutes a reoccurrence of the disease in Gorontalo province since June 2007.

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Disease Investigation Center, Maros (Regional Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 30/03/2011 Positive

Future Reporting

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