| Information received on 07/01/2019 from Mr Tarun Shridhar, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, India | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
15/12/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
21/12/2018 |
| Report date |
07/01/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
07/01/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
05/06/2018 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N1 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Mubarakchak, Jamalpur, Munger, Bihar |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
15/12/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (15/12/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) |
|
40 |
40 |
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| Outbreak 2 |
Patna (Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park), Patna, Patna, Bihar |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
16/12/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (16/12/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Zoo |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Indian Peafowl:Pavo cristatus(Phasianidae) |
|
6 |
6 |
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| Outbreak 3 |
Muthagadia, Nayagarh, Nayagarh, Orissa |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
16/12/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (16/12/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) |
|
3 |
3 |
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| Outbreak 4 |
Cuttack municipality, Ward no. 44, Cuttack, Cuttack, Orissa |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
18/12/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (18/12/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) |
|
3 |
3 |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 4 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) |
|
46 |
46 |
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| Indian Peafowl:Pavo cristatus(Phasianidae) |
|
6 |
6 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
| Indian Peafowl:Pavo cristatus(Phasianidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Screening
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Disinfection
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| National Institute of High Security for Animal Diseases, Bhopal (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
House Crow |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
21/12/2018 |
Positive |
| National Institute of High Security for Animal Diseases, Bhopal (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
House Crow |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
24/12/2018 |
Positive |
| National Institute of High Security for Animal Diseases, Bhopal (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
Indian Peafowl |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
24/12/2018 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
