OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Afghanistan

Information received on 06/02/2018 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

23/01/2018

Date of confirmation of the event

26/01/2018

Report date

06/02/2018

Date submitted to OIE

07/02/2018

Reason for notification

First occurrence of a listed disease

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • HIRAT ( South of Injel, South of Maslakh, Injel )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and disposed of

Slaughtered

Birds

54000

4450

4450

49550

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

8.24%

8.24%

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

  • Introduction of new live animals
  • Illegal movement of animals
  • Airborne spread
  • Contact with wild species

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Movement control inside the country
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Quarantine
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Disinfection
  • Ante and post-mortem inspections
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • Official destruction of animal products
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Central Veterinary Diagnosis and Research Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Birds

real-time PCR

26/01/2018

Positive

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