OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Iraq
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| Information received on 19/05/2020 from Dr Thamer Al-Khafaji, Director General, Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Baghdad, Iraq | |
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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 | |
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| 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 | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Contact with wild species
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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
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| Measures to be applied |
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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 | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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