Information received on 24/03/2019 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, NEPAL, Nepal | |
Summary
Report type |
Follow-up report No. 1 |
Date of start of the event |
14/02/2019 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
06/03/2019 |
Report date |
24/03/2019 |
Date submitted to OIE |
24/03/2019 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
10/09/2018 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
the whole country |
Related reports |
Immediate notification (17/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (24/03/2019)
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Outbreak 1 |
Tokha, Tokha ward-3, Dhalmal, Kathmandu, Bagmati |
Date of start of the outbreak |
07/03/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
2220 |
370 |
370 |
1850 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Commercial layers | |
Outbreak 2 |
Tarkeshwor, Tarkeshwor ward no-7, Kathmandu, Bagmati |
Date of start of the outbreak |
07/03/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
30673 |
2125 |
2125 |
28548 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Commercial layers | |
Outbreak 3 |
Madi ward-3, Yanjakot, Kaski, Gandaki |
Date of start of the outbreak |
07/03/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
100 |
23 |
23 |
77 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Backyard chicken | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 3 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
32993 |
2518 |
2518 |
30475 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
7.63% |
7.63% |
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 |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Traceability
- Quarantine
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Disinfection
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |