Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, Feb 4 2011, edited)
[Source: OIE, full page: <cite cite="http://web.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10214 ">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar
Information received on 04/02/2011 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar
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[Source: OIE, full page: <cite cite="http://web.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10214 ">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar
Information received on 04/02/2011 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 2
- Start date 26/01/2011
- Date of first confirmation of the event 02/02/2011
- Report date 04/02/2011
- Date submitted to OIE 04/02/2011
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 26/03/2010
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (18/01/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (28/01/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (04/02/2011)
- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 (10166) - Bomya Quarter, Tantse, Shwebo, SAGAING
- Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2011
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 990 - 459 - 459 - 531 - 0
- Affected Population Layer chickens in two farms
- Outbreak 1 (10166) - Bomya Quarter, Tantse, Shwebo, SAGAING
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 46.36% - 46.36% - 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
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- 18-month-old layer chickens in two farms with a total of 990 chickens; few chickens were found dead on 26 January.
- Totally, 459 chickens have died in 5 days.
- There are 35,000 chickens reared in 61 farms in Tantse Township.
- All are layer chickens of different ages.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type Mandalay Regional Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (Local laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - rapid tests - 31/01/2011 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type Yangon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 02/02/2011 - Positive
- Birds - real-time PCR - 02/02/2011 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type Mandalay Regional Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (Local laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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