OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 12/05/2016 from Mr Ashok Kumar Angurana, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	01/05/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	07/05/2016
Report date	12/05/2016
Date submitted to OIE	12/05/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	27/04/2016
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

KARNATAKA ( Molkera, Humnabad, Bidar )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	142789	8200	8200	22254

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	5.74%	5.74%	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

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Quarantine Modified stamping out Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Disinfection / Disinfestation Dipping / Spraying

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal ( National laboratory )

Tests and results