OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran

Information received on 14/04/2019 from Dr Alireza Rafiepoor, Head of Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 10
Date of start of the event 15/11/2018
Date of confirmation of the event 18/11/2018
Report date 13/04/2019
Date submitted to OIE 14/04/2019
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), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (11/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 2 (05/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 3 (19/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 4 (12/02/2019)
Follow-up report No. 5 (20/02/2019)
Follow-up report No. 6 (09/03/2019)
Follow-up report No. 7 (18/03/2019)
Follow-up report No. 8 (25/03/2019)
Follow-up report No. 9 (06/04/2019)
Follow-up report No. 10 (13/04/2019)
New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak 1 hesar beyg, Tehran
Date of start of the outbreak 08/04/2019
Outbreak status Resolved (11/04/2019)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 10000 10000 4000 6000 0
Affected population Backyard poultry
Outbreak 2 badihe aghdam, East Azarbayejan
Date of start of the outbreak 08/04/2019
Outbreak status Resolved (11/04/2019)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 65000 65000 278 64722 0
Affected population Laying Poultry
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 75000 75000 4278 70722 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 100.00% 5.70% 5.70% 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
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • 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
  • No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Provincial Veterinary Laboratory of tehran (Local laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 09/04/2019 Positive
Central Veterinary Laboratory of Iran Veterinary Organization (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 11/04/2019 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.