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

Information received on 06/01/2018 from Dr Jahangir Miakhail, Acting Director General, General Directorate of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Kabul, Afghanistan

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

28/12/2017

Date of confirmation of the event

03/01/2018

Report date

06/01/2018

Date submitted to OIE

06/01/2018

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

30/04/2007

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic influenza A virus

Serotype

H5

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • KHOST ( Khost, Matoon, Center )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and disposed of

Slaughtered

Rook:Corvidae (Corvus frugilegus)

17

14

3

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Rook:Corvidae (Corvus frugilegus)

**

**

82.35%

**


* 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
  • Contact with wild species

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Disinfection
  • Ante and post-mortem inspections
  • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • Movement control inside the country
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary Diagnostic and Research Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Rook

reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

03/01/2018

Positive

Future Reporting

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