Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar (OIE, WAHID Interface, 2/5/10, edited)
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar
Information received on 05/02/2010 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar
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[Source PDF Document: LINK. EDITED.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar
Information received on 05/02/2010 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Start date 02/02/2010
- Date of first confirmation of the event 03/02/2010
- Report date 05/02/2010
- Date submitted to OIE 05/02/2010
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 18/01/2008
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N1
- Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- New outbreaks
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Location(s) - YANGON (Ward No. 5, Mayangone, Yangon (west))
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 2455 - 100 - 100 - 2355 - 0
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 4.07% - 4.07% - 100.00% - 100.00%
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Summary of outbreaks
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- The farmer purchased the pullet chickens. The production system is battery cages. There are two buildings and each building has chickens. 100 out of 2,455 chickens died from 1 February 2010.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Yangon (National laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 03/02/2010 - Positive
- Birds - rapid tests - 03/02/2010 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Yangon (National laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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