OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Cambodia
submited by kickingbird at Jan, 28, 2013 22:19 PM from OIE
Information received on 27/01/2013 from Dr Sen Sovann, Deputy Secretary General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
09/01/2013 |
Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
24/01/2013 |
Report date |
27/01/2013 |
Date submitted to OIE |
27/01/2013 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
11/06/2012 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
On 22 January 2013, after receiving information from Ministry of Health on a girl aged 17 living in Snau village who was reported dead and confirmed infected with H5N1, an investigation team from the National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI) of the Department of Animal Health and Production (DAHP) went to the village to investigate and take some samples from local chicken and ducks. Some samples were confirmed positive for HPAI H5N1. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
National Veterinary Research Institute ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
Pasteur Institute of Cambodia ( Regional Reference 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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