Information received on 30/01/2021 from Dr Damayanti Shrestha, Acting OIE Delegate Deputy Director General, Department of Livestock Services, NEPAL Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kathmandu, Nepal
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
21/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
29/01/2021
Report date
30/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
30/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
02/09/2019
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
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Tarkeshwor-7, Tarkeshwor-7, Futung , Kathmandu, Bagmati
Date of start of the outbreak
21/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Backyard
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
2576
32
32
2544
0
Affected population
A backyard integrated epidemiological unit having clusters of ducks, chickens, quails and turkeys.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
2576
32
32
2544
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
1.24%
1.24%
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
Different types of wild birds like eagles, crows and egrets were seen near the affected epidemiological unit.

Control measures
Measures applied
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Quarantine
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
Disinfection
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Tripureshwor (National laboratory)
Birds
rapid tests
29/01/2021
Positive
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Tripureshwor (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)
29/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.