OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Saudi Arabia

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Saudi Arabia
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Information received on 24/07/2018 from Dr Ali Al Doweriej, Director General of Veterinary Health and Monitoring Department, Veterinary Health and Monitoring Department, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 8
Date of start of the event	19/12/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	20/12/2017
Report date	22/07/2018
Date submitted to OIE	24/07/2018
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	29/01/2008
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (22/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (02/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 2 (16/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 3 (13/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 4 (01/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 5 (29/04/2018) Follow-up report No. 6 (05/06/2018) Follow-up report No. 7 (03/07/2018) Follow-up report No. 8 (22/07/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1

Alazizia live bird market, Riyadh, Riyadh, Ar Riyad

Date of start of the outbreak

17/07/2018

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Livestock market

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	14675	1	0	14675	0

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	14675	1	0	14675	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%	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
Epidemiological comments	On 17th of July, active surveillance was conducted in the Alazizia bird market. Tracheal and cloacal samples were randomly collected. Out of 20 ducks tested only one bird was positive to real-time PCR test. All the susceptible and diseased birds were killed, the market was closed and all control measures were applied.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Riyadh Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory)	Birds	real-time PCR	19/07/2018	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=27297

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