OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Nepal

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Nepal
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Information received on 10/03/2017 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Doctor, Department of Livestock Services, DGA openRR, NEPAL, Nepal

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	02/03/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	06/03/2017
Report date	10/03/2017
Date submitted to OIE	10/03/2017
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	22/05/2014
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

KOSHI ( Itahari-2, Taltalaiya, Sunsari )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus cygnus)	14	6	6	0	0
Asian Openbill:Ciconiidae (Anastomus oscitans)	1	1	1	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Whooper Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus cygnus)	42.86%	42.86%	100.00%	42.86%
Asian Openbill:Ciconiidae (Anastomus oscitans)	100.00%	100.00%	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

Within the mini zoo under the TalTalaiya community-based recreational park, there were different species of animals (monkey, leopard, jackal, rabbit, guinea pig, and deer) and birds (swans and storks). No mortality in animals. The park is surrounded by a large area of forest.
There was high movement of people to the park. Therefore, it has been closed by the committee at this moment. Proper cleaning and disinfection of the shed was done with burial of dead birds. Post-operative surveillance is ongoing.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

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