OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 27/12/2016 from Mr Devendra Chaudhry, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, India

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	19/12/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	25/12/2016
Report date	27/12/2016
Date submitted to OIE	28/12/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	02/2014
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: 2

Outbreak Location

ORISSA ( Keranga, Keranga, Khordha Keranga, Keranga, Khordha )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	2242	19	19
Corvidae (unidentified):Corvidae (Corvidae (incognita))		23	23

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.85%	0.85%	100.00%	**
Corvidae (unidentified):Corvidae (Corvidae (incognita))	**	**	100.00%	**

* 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
Epidemiological comments	The control measures mentioned apply only to domestic species.

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

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

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds