OIE; Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Belize

OIE; Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Belize
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Information received on 23/01/2015 from Dr Bolortuya Purevsuren, OIE delegate, Veterinary and Animal Breeding Agency, Ministry for Industry and Agriculture, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	09/01/2015
Date of pre-confirmation of the event	10/01/2015
Report date	23/01/2015
Date submitted to OIE	23/01/2015
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	09/02/2013
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Capripoxvirus
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

SUKHBAATAR ( Shainshand, 8th baga, Baruun-urt soum )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Sheep		9		9

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Sheep	**	**	**	**

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied	Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening Zoning Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s) Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Modified stamping out No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

State Central Veterinary Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Sheep	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	10/01/2015	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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