OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Canada
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Information received on 06/02/2015 from Dr Martine Dubuc, OIE Delegate for Canada, Chief Food Safety Officer Vice-President, Science Branch, Health Ministry, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, Canada
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
02/02/2015 |
Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
02/02/2015 |
Report date |
06/02/2015 |
Date submitted to OIE |
07/02/2015 |
Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the 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 |
This new outbreak was detected in a backyard poultry flock in the Avian Influenza Primary Control Zone (PCZ) in the province of British Columbia (BC), in the same area as the previous outbreaks of HPAI H5N2 reported in December 2014. All susceptible animals on site were humanely destroyed. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Animal Health Centre, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture ( Local laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
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