Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bangladesh (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, July 14, 2009, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bangladesh (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, July 14, 2009, edited)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bangladesh

Information received on 14/07/2009 from Dr Habibur Rahman, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock , DHAKA, Bangladesh

-- Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 19
Start date 05/02/2007
Date of first confirmation of the event 22/03/2007
Report date 14/07/2009
Date submitted to OIE 14/07/2009
Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus - Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Clinical
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (30/03/2007)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (30/04/2007)
* Follow-up report No. 2 (24/05/2007)
* Follow-up report No. 3 (08/07/2007)
* Follow-up report No. 4 (17/12/2007)
* Follow-up report No. 5 (16/03/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 6 (24/04/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 7 (11/06/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 8 (20/11/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 9 (17/12/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 10 (06/01/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 11 (22/01/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 12 (29/01/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 13 (03/02/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 14 (10/02/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 15 (26/02/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 16 (12/03/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 17 (13/04/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 18 (17/06/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 19 (14/07/2009)

-- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 - Abu Siddique poultry farm, North Agrabad, Doublemooring, Chittagong, CHITTAGONG
Date of start of the outbreak 21/06/2009
Outbreak status Resolved (12/07/2009)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 969 - 50 - 50 - 919 - 0
Affected population A commercial farm

-- Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
*Birds - 5.16% - 5.16% - 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

-- Control measures
Measures applied
* Stamping out
* Movement control inside the country
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* Vaccination prohibited
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* No other measures

-- Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Dhaka (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
*Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 14/07/2009 - Positive
Laboratory name and type District Veterinary Hospital, Chittagong (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
*Birds - rapid tests - 22/06/2009 - Positive

-- Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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