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
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 |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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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. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
Sabah Veterinary Laboratory ( Regional Reference Laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
Veterinary Research Institute Ipoh Perak ( Regional Reference Laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |