Information received on 02/09/2019 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. 2
Date of start of the event
11/06/2019
Date of confirmation of the event
21/06/2019
Report date
02/09/2019
Date submitted to OIE
02/09/2019
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
05/2019
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 (25/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 1 (26/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 2 (02/09/2019)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Kanepokhari-3, Harakpur, Harakpur , Morang, Koshi
Date of start of the outbreak
19/08/2019
Outbreak status
Resolved (02/09/2019)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
417
195
195
222
0
Affected population
Mixed poultry farm with turkeys, backyard chickens, ducks and quails of various age groups
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
417
195
195
222
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
46.76%
46.76%
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
Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments
Rapid Response Team has been mobilized in the infected area. A total of 64 turkeys, 55 ducks, 85 backyard laying hens, 18 quails, 400 kg poultry feed and 1,500 kg feed ingredients have been destroyed and disposed of by the team. Stamping out, cleaning and disinfection are completed. Post-operative surveillance outside the containment zone is ongoing.

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Quarantine
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
Disinfection
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Tripureshwor (National laboratory)
Birds
rapid tests
30/08/2019
Positive
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Tripureshwor (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
30/08/2019
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.