OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza,Myanmar
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 3, 2012 7:44 AM from OIE
Information received on 29/02/2012 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar
Summary
| Report type | Immediate notification |
| Start date | 20/02/2012 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event | 24/02/2012 |
| Report date | 28/02/2012 |
| Date submitted to OIE | 29/02/2012 |
| Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence | 14/04/2011 |
| 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 | a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
| Outbreak 1 (10317) | Myothit Quarter, Chaung U, Monywa, SAGAING | ||||||||||||
| Date of start of the outbreak | 20/02/2012 | ||||||||||||
| Outbreak status | Continuing (or date resolved not provided) | ||||||||||||
| Epidemiological unit | Farm | ||||||||||||
| Affected animals |
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| Affected Population | Layers | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 5-month and 18-month-old layer chickens in two establishments, with a total of 1,060 chickens. A few chickens were found dead on 20 February 2012. A total of 61 chickens died within 4 days. There are 40,000 chickens reared in 139 farms in Chaung U towship. All are layers and broilers of different ages. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type | Regional Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Mandalay (Local laboratory) | ||||||||||||
| Tests and results |
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| Laboratory name and type | Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Yangon (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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