Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 6 Nov 2021
Confirmed: 11 Nov 2021
Reported: 26 Nov 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 30 Sep 2020
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.

New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location: Kaparda, Bilara, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Started: 6 Nov 2021
Epidemiological unit: not applicable
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Demoiselle crane (_Anthropoides virgo_): Gruidae-Gruiformes / - / 245
/ 188 / - / - / -

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive

Control measures at event level
Domestic control measures applied: official disposal of carcasses,
by-products, and waste; traceability; quarantine; screening;
disinfection; surveillance outside containment and or the protection
zone.

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal,
India (OIE reference laboratory) / Demoiselle crane / 1 / Real-time
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR/ 8 Nov 2021 /
positive