Information received on 20/01/2021 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
12/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
14/01/2021
Report date
20/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
20/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
15/05/2020
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 (1/2021)
Samaraa, Salah Al-Deen
Date of start of the outbreak
12/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (14/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
68800
68800
63700
5100
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
68800
68800
63700
5100
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
100.00%
92.59%
92.59%
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

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
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
14/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.