OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza,Vietnam(H5N1)

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza,Vietnam(H5N1)
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Information received on 19/02/2017 from Dr Dong Pham Van, Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hano?, Vietnam

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	14/02/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	15/02/2017
Report date	19/02/2017
Date submitted to OIE	19/02/2017
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	10/2016
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

BAC LIEU ( Vinh Phu A, Vinh Phu Dong, Phuoc Long )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	2785	700	400	2385	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	25.13%	14.36%	57.14%	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	Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s) Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Regional Animal Health Office No. 7 ( Regional Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	15/02/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

See Also:

http://www.oie.int/

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