OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Sri Lanka
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 4, 2012 20:20 PM from OIE
Information received on 03/02/2012 from Dr Weligodage Kumarawansa De Silva, Director General, Department of Animal Production & Health, Department of Animal Production & Health, PERADENIYA, Sri Lanka
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 20/01/2012 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 02/02/2012 |
Report date | 02/02/2012 |
Date submitted to OIE | 03/02/2012 |
Reason for notification | First occurrence of a listed disease |
Manifestation of disease | Clinical disease |
Causal agent | Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N2 |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | the whole country |
New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 | Panawewa, Bingiriya, Kurunegala, KURUNEGALA | ||||||||||||
Date of start of the outbreak | 20/01/2012 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak status | Continuing (or date resolved not provided) | ||||||||||||
Epidemiological unit | Farm | ||||||||||||
Affected animals |
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Affected Population | Layer poultry in two nearby farms | ||||||||||||
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak statistics |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments | Two layer farms in nearby location owned by the same farmer have been affected. Samples have been dispatched to the OIE Reference Laboratory for avian influenza in Weybridge (United Kingdom) for further laboratory confirmation. Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2011). |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Central Veterinary Investigation Centre (National laboratory) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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