Information received on 08/09/2011 from Mr Rudhra Gangadharan, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Consumer Affairs , New Delhi, India
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 29/08/2011 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 07/09/2011 |
Report date | 08/09/2011 |
Date submitted to OIE | 08/09/2011 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 04/07/2011 |
Manifestation of disease | Clinical disease |
Causal agent | Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
* 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 |
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Epidemiological comments | Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Stamping out of all domestic poultry is being applied in an approximately 3-km-radius zone around the outbreak followed by compensation to the owners. An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in a 10-km-radius zone including: - closure of poultry markets and prohibition on sale and transportation of poultry products in the infected zone; - disinfection of premises after culling and sealing of premises where appropriate. Restocking will be applied in accordance with a specified protocol. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |