OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Turkey

Information received on 04/05/2015 from Prof. Dr Irfan Erol, Director General of Food and Control, Directorate of Food and Control, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Ankara, Turkey

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	23/04/2015
Date of confirmation of the event	30/04/2015
Report date	04/05/2015
Date submitted to OIE	04/05/2015
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	04/2008
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
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

KASTAMONU ( Ikizciler )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	127	127	35	92	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	100.00%	27.56%	27.56%	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

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was detected as a result of analysis. Protection and surveillance zones have been established in the area surrounding the outbreak. 92 backyard poultry were destroyed in a 3 km radius area. All holdings containing backyard poultry were cleaned and disinfected after destruction process. Monitoring activities continue in the 10 km radius surveillance zone surrounding the 3 km radius protection zone.

Control measures

Measures applied	Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Zoning Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) No vaccination No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Etlik Central Research Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	haemagglutination (HA) test	30/04/2015	Positive
Birds	haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT)	30/04/2015	Positive
Birds