Thailand´s follow-up report No. 29, received 25 Oct 2004
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The following summarized data on highly pathogenic avian influenza
(HPAI) in Thailand are derived from the follow-up report No. 29, sent
to the OIE by Dr. Yukol Limlamthong, Director General of the Thai
Department of Livestock, on 23 Oct 2004. Cases presented in this
report were detected during the AI active surveillance campaign,
during October 2004, in which every village in the country was
screened for AI. In total, 166 new outbreaks were reported during the
said period and involved the destruction of (incomplete figures) 20
442 avians.

The following (29) provinces and their respective districts have been
reportedly affected:

Kanjanaburi province:
  - Panomthuan district

Kampangpetch province:
  - Kosumpeenakorn district
  - Kanuworalukburee district
  - Klonglan district
  - Saithongwattana district
  - Muang district
  - Lan Krabue district

Khonkaen province:
  - Srichompoo district

Chachongsao province:
  - Muang district

Chonburi province:
  - Banglamung district
  - Panasnikom district

Chainart province:
  - Muang district

Chaiyaphum province:
  - Subyai district
  - Khonsawan district
  - Thepsathit district
  - Nongbua-rahaeng district

Tak province:
  - Wangchao district

Nakornrachasrima province:
  - Chockchai district
  - Naonthai district
  - Naonsung district
  - Pratai district
  - Sungnaon district

Nakornsrithamaraj province:
  - Muang district
  - Huasai district

Nakornsawan province:
  - Maepern district
  - Kaoleow district
  - Krokpra district
  - Chumsang district
  - Takfah district
  - Taklee district
  - Tahtakoh district
  - Bunphotpisai district
  - Payuhakiri district
  - Maewong district
  - Ladyaow district

Nonthaburi province:
  - Muang district

Burirum province:
  - Chumni district
  - Nangrong district
  - Napho district
  - Prakonechai district
  - Muang district

Pattani province:
  - Yarung district

Pranakorn Sri Ayudhaya province:
  - Bangprahan district
  - Pranakorn Sri Ayudhaya district
  - Maharaj district
  - Lad Bualuang district
  - Saena district

Pichit Province:
  - Dongcharoen district
  - Tapanhin district
  - Tabcloh district
  - Bangmoonnak district
  - Pohtalae district
  - Muang district
  - Wachirabaramee district
  - Samngam district

Pisanulok Province
  - Naen-maprang district
  - Bang-rakum district
  - Prom-piram district
  - Watboat district

Petchaboon province:
  - Chondan district
  - Baung-sampun district
  - Muang district
  - Srithep district
  - Lomkhow district

Roi-et province:
  - Kaset-wisai district

Rayong province:
  - Klang district

Lopburi province:
  - Kok-samrong district
  - Tawung district
  - Muang district

Srisaket province:
  - Kantrarom district

Samutprakarn province:
  - Prapradang district

Samutsakorn province:
  - Kratumban district
  - Muang district

Saraburi province:
  - Pra-bhudhabaht district
  - Kay-Bangrajan district
  - Muang district
  - Inburi

Sukhothai province:
  - Kirimas district
  - Tung-salium district
  - Bandan-lanhoy district
  - Muang district
  - Srisamrong district

Suphanburi province:
  - Don-jedi district
  - Dermbang-nangbouch district
  - Bangplama district
  - Muang district
  - Songpeenong district
  - Nongyaisai district
  - U-thong district

Nongbualumpoo province:
  - Sriboonraeng district

Aungthong province:
  - Chaiyo district
  - Pahmok district
  - Pohthong district
  - Muang district
  - Wiset-chaicharn district
  - Samkoo district
  - Sawaengha

Utaradith province:
  - Pichai district
  - Lublae district

Description of affected population:
Broiler, Native Chicken, Fighting cock, Meat-type duck, layer duck, quail, bird

Laboratory(-ies) where diagnosis was made:
National Institute of Animal Heath, Regional Veterinary Research and
Development Centers (7 centers), Department of Livestock Development

Diagnostic tests used:
Virus Isolation, Hemaglutination, Hemagglutination Inhibition

Causal agent:
H5

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