OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Dominican Republic
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| Information received on 29/05/2018 from Dra Nimia Lissette G髆ez Rodr韌uez, Directora, Direcci髇 de Sanidad Animal Direcci髇 General de Ganader韆 (DIGEGA), Ministerio de Agricultura, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
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Summary
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| Outbreak 1 ( IALP-10-17) |
La Vega, Caguey, Rio Verde Arriba, La Vega |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
02/05/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (15/05/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
22965 |
46 |
46 |
22919 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Layer hens distributed between four coops. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
22965 |
46 |
46 |
22919 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
0.20% |
0.20% |
100.00% |
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 |
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| Epidemiological comments |
On-going outbreaks are still under quarantine. Surveillance measures are still being applied in the focal (1 km) and perifocal (3-5 km) areas, including screening and epidemiological investigation. The neuraminidase inhibition assay has not been performed. | |
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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
- Quarantine
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Ante and post-mortem inspections
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
- Disinfection
- Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Central veterinary laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
agar-gel immunodiffusion (AGID) |
13/04/2018 |
Positive |
| Central veterinary laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) |
21/05/2018 |
Positive |
| Central veterinary laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
16/04/2018 |
Negative | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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