OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran

Information received on 11/12/2018 from Dr Alireza Rafiepoor, Head of Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	15/11/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	18/11/2018
Report date	11/12/2018
Date submitted to OIE	11/12/2018
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	30/01/2017
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 3

Outbreak Location

East Azarbayejan ( Bahman Yaghbastloo Sholebaran )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	300	274	158	142	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	91.33%	52.67%	57.66%	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	1 - The event was reported based on Iran Veterinary Organization HPAI Epidemio-surveillance Program 2 - The aim is to close the event, in protection zone and surveillance zone trace back & trace forward activities are ongoing.

Control measures

Measures applied	Screening Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Provincial Veterinary Laboratory of East Azarbayejan ( Local laboratory )

Tests and results