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