OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iraq
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| Information received on 29/01/2018 from Dr Salah Fadhil Abbas, Director General, Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture , Baghdad, Iraq | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 2 |
| Date of start of the event |
27/12/2017 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
28/12/2017 |
| Report date |
29/01/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
29/01/2018 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
12/10/2016 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (07/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 1 (14/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 2 (29/01/2018)
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| Outbreak 1 (3/2018) |
AlRashedia, Bedaa alshemali, AlRashedia, BAGHDAD |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
15/01/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
11000 |
5000 |
5000 |
6000 |
0 | | |
| Outbreak 2 |
AlTaji, Hamameyat, AlTaji, BAGHDAD |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
21/01/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
20000 |
10000 |
5000 |
15000 |
0 | | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
31000 |
15000 |
10000 |
21000 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
48.39% |
32.26% |
66.67% |
100.00% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
- Contact with wild species
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Screening
- Traceability
- Quarantine
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Zoning
- Disinfection
- Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products
- Ante and post-mortem inspections
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
19/01/2018 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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