Report type

Immediate notification (Final report)

Date of start of the event

31/12/2018

Date of confirmation of the event

28/02/2019

Report date

06/03/2019

Date submitted to OIE

06/03/2019

Date event resolved

06/03/2019

Reason for notification

New strain of a listed disease in the country

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N2

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

• Ad Daqahliyah ( Ouaish Elhagar, Ouaish Elhagar, Bandar Elmansoura )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Measures applied

• Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
• Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
• Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
• Traceability
• Quarantine
• Zoning
• Disinfection
• Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products
• Slaughter
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Animal Health Research Institute, Central Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.