OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 11, 2018 6:9 AM from OIE

Information received on 09/02/2018 from Dr Sen Sovann, Director General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (GDAHP), Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 4
Date of start of the event	22/11/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	06/12/2017
Report date	09/02/2018
Date submitted to OIE	09/02/2018
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	31/01/2017
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country
Related reports	Immediate notification (09/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (30/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 4 (09/02/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (102/18 NAHPRI)

Om Arm village, Sre Khtum, Keo Seima, MONDOLKIRI

Date of start of the outbreak

30/01/2018

Outbreak status

Resolved (07/02/2018)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	77	14	14	63	0

Affected population

On January 30th, 2018, backyard poultry抯 owner in Om Arm village, Sre Khtum commune, Keo Seima district reported to Provincial Animal Health and Production Office (PAHPO) that there were 14 out of 60 chickens sick with suspected clinical signs of avian influenza. Two samples from chickens which died suddenly were collected by PAHPO staff and sent to National Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI) for laboratory diagnosis and confirmation. On February 1st, 2018, the laboratory result confirmed positive of influenza A/H5N1. All susceptible birds in the infected premises have been culled.

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	77	14	14	63	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	18.18%	18.18%	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

Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
National Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI) (National laboratory)	Birds	real-time PCR	01/02/2018	Positive
Institute Pasteur, Cambodia (Regional Reference Laboratory)	Birds	real-time PCR	02/02/2018	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=25817

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