Information received on 12/08/2014 from Dr Dong Pham Van, Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hano?, Vietnam
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
22/04/2014 |
Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
16/07/2014 |
Report date |
12/08/2014 |
Date submitted to OIE |
12/08/2014 |
Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N6 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
This is a new strain detected from outbreak surveillance activities. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
National Centre for Veterinary Diagnosis (NCVD) (National laboratory) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |