Information received on 22/12/2017 from Dr Ali Al Doweriej, Director General of Veterinary Health and Monitoring Department, Veterinary Health and Monitoring Department, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
19/12/2017 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
20/12/2017 |
Report date |
22/12/2017 |
Date submitted to OIE |
22/12/2017 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
29/01/2008 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Outbreak Location |
- AR RIYAD ( Riyadh, Riyadh )
|
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
60040 |
14 |
14 |
60026 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
0.02% |
0.02% |
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 |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
- No treatment of affected animals
|
Measures to be applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Quarantine
- Stamping out
- Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Riyadh Veterinary Diagnosis Laboratory ( National laboratory ) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
20/12/2017 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |