OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bhutan
Information received on 10/01/2012 from Mr Tenzin Dhendup, Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Livestock, THIMPHU, Bhutan
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
30/12/2011 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event |
08/01/2012 |
| Report date |
09/01/2012 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
10/01/2012 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
25/03/2010 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N1 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Location(s) |
- CHHUKHA (Tsimasham, Bjabcho, Chukha)
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
2010 |
87 |
87 |
1241 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
4.33% |
4.33% |
100.00% |
66.07% |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
|
| Epidemiological comments |
Remaining susceptible poultry birds in the affected area will be culled. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal, India (OIE抯 Reference Laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
08/01/2012 |
Positive |
| Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
08/01/2012 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |