OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Malaysia

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Malaysia
submited by kickingbird at Aug, 7, 2018 9:22 AM from OIE

Information received on 05/08/2018 from Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Bin Hassan Nizam, Deputy Director General (Veterinary Health), Department of veterinary services, Division of livestock resources & technology development, Putrajaya, Malaysia

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	27/07/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	30/07/2018
Report date	05/08/2018
Date submitted to OIE	06/08/2018
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	01/04/2017
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
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

Sabah ( Kampung Kauluan, Tamparuli, Tuaran )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	28000	3000	3000	25000	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	10.71%	10.71%	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

Epidemiological comments

The report of high mortality of layer chickens was received by Sabah Department of Veterinary Services on 27 July 2018. Investigation and sampling were carried out on the same day. Movement of animals and animal products was banned on the same day. Upon confirmation of the laboratory of the samples positive for HPAI (H5N1), stamping out of the flock was carried out and the carcasses were officially disposed of. This is the first occurrence of HPAI in Sabah state. Sabah is a state of Malaysia located at East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia are separated by the South China Sea.

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 disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Sabah Veterinary Laboratory ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	30/07/2018	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Veterinary Research Institute Ipoh Perak ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results See Also:

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=27462

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