OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Iraq

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Iraq
submited by kickingbird at May, 20, 2020 11:53 AM from OIE

Information received on 19/05/2020 from Dr Thamer Al-Khafaji, Director General, Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Baghdad, Iraq

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	09/05/2020
Date of confirmation of the event	14/05/2020
Report date	19/05/2020
Date submitted to OIE	19/05/2020
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	17/03/2019
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (1-2020)

Al-Hamdania, AskiKalak, Nineveh

Date of start of the outbreak

09/05/2020

Outbreak status

Resolved (15/05/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	59700	21700	21700	38000	0

Affected population

Isolated farm; no farm around.

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	59700	21700	21700	38000	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	36.35%	36.35%	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

Control measures

Measures applied	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 Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections 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 (National laboratory)	Birds	real-time PCR	14/05/2020	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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