Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

22/11/2017

Date of confirmation of the event

06/12/2017

Report date

09/12/2017

Date submitted to OIE

09/12/2017

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

31/01/2017

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N1

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy

This event pertains to

the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

• KG. CHAM ( Kos Svay, Tropang Preah, Prey Chhor )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

On 28 November 2017, a poultry farm´s owner in Kos Svay village (Tropang Preah commune, Prey Chhor district) reported sick and dead chicken to the Provincial Animal Health and Production Office (PAHPO). PAHPO tasked district veterinarians with verifying the cases. During that time, district veterinarians collected four samples on chicken from the farm and sent them to the National Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI) to confirm the diagnosis in a laboratory. On 6 December 2017, the NAHPRI confirmed the positive result for H5N1.

Measures applied

• Movement control inside the country
• Stamping out
• Disinfection
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone

Laboratory name and type

National Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Laboratory name and type

Pasteur Institute of Cambodia ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results