OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal
submited by kickingbird at Dec, 3, 2011 9:45 AM from OIE
Information received on 02/12/2011 from Dr Ram Krishna Khatiwada, Programme Director , Directorate of Animal Health , Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kathmandu, Nepal
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 10/11/2011 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 14/11/2011 |
Report date | 02/12/2011 |
Date submitted to OIE | 02/12/2011 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 30/10/2010 |
Manifestation of disease | Clinical disease |
Causal agent | Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis | Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to | the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
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Epidemiological comments | Stamping out activity was completed on 29 November 2011 and cleaning and disinfection of the infected premises were completed on 30 November 2011. Post-operative surveillance activities are ongoing and no further cases in other areas have been detected so far. |
Control measures
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||
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Laboratory name and type | Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), Weybridge, United Kingdom (OIE Reference Laboratory) | ||||||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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