OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal

Information received on 26/02/2014 from Dr Nar Bahadur Rajwar, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Livestock Services, Lalitpur, Nepal

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

13/02/2014

Date of pre-confirmation of the event

18/02/2014

Report date

26/02/2014

Date submitted to OIE

26/02/2014

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

10/10/2013

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N1

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy

This event pertains to

the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • KOSHI (Itahari Municipality 7, Itahari, Sunsari)

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Destroyed

Slaughtered

Birds

2000

570

570

1430

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

28.50%

28.50%

100.00%

100.00%


* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

  • Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

Birds showed depression, decreased egg production followed by death with cyanosis, respiratory distress, paralysis.

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Stamping out
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • Quarantine
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Dipping / Spraying

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Birds

real-time PCR

18/02/2014

Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.