OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bhutan
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| Information received on 11/04/2019 from Dr Tashi Samdup, Director General, Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Thimphu, Bhutan | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
06/04/2019 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
08/04/2019 |
| Report date |
11/04/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
11/04/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
08/08/2018 |
| 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 |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 (BHT_HPAI_2019_002) |
Dhamdara, Dhamdara, Phuentsholing, Chhukha |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
06/04/2019 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
2000 |
264 |
264 |
1095 |
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| Affected population |
Another 2000 poultry birds which are at high risk of infection will be culled and disposed today | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
2000 |
264 |
264 |
1095 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
13.20% |
13.20% |
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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| Epidemiological comments |
Outbreak occurred in a backyard and semi-commercial poultry farm located close to Indian border town - Jaigoan, West Bengal state. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Screening
- Traceability
- Quarantine
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Zoning
- 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 Centre for Animal Health (National laboratory) |
Birds |
rapid tests |
08/04/2019 |
Positive |
| National Centre for Animal Health (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
08/04/2019 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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