OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar

Information received on 16/04/2016 from Dr Ye Tun Win, Chief Veterinary Officer Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	11/04/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	13/04/2016
Report date	16/04/2016
Date submitted to OIE	16/04/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	28/02/2015
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

SAGAING (Monywa Chicken Production Zone, Monywa, Monywa)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	500	18	18	482	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	3.60%	3.60%	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	Lack of biosecurity

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Disinfection / Disinfestation Dipping / Spraying Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Modified stamping out Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Monywa Diagnostic Laboratory (Local laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	rapid tests	11/04/2016	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Mandalay Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory)

Tests and results