Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Cambodia (OIE, March 21 2014): 1 New Poultry Outbreak

[Giuseppe]

[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Cambodia


Information received on 21/03/2014 from Dr Sen Sovann, Deputy Secretary General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 3
  • Date of start of the event 07/02/2014
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 10/02/2014
  • Report date 21/03/2014
  • Date submitted to OIE 21/03/2014
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 18/08/2013
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (12/02/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (26/02/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (15/03/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (21/03/2014)
• New outbreaks (1)
  • Outbreak 1 (172/14 NaVRI) Kandal, Wat Ang Khang Tboung, Banteay Meas, KAMPOT
    • Date of start of the outbreak 18/03/2014
    • Outbreak status Resolved (20/03/2014)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 526 ? 301 ? 301 ? 225 ? 0
      • Affected population Backyard poultry
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 526 ? 301 ? 301 ? 225 ? 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 57.22% - 57.22% - 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
• Epidemiological comments
  • After receiving the report from poultry owners, the district and provincial veterinarians went there.
  • They collected some samples from chicken, ducks, and geese and send them to the National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI).
  • The results were confirmed positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • 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
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
    • National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI) (National laboratory) ? Birds - anatomo-pathological examination - 18/03/2014 ? Positive
    • National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI) (National laboratory) ? Birds - real-time PCR - 18/03/2014 - Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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[tetano]

Re: Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Cambodia (OIE, March 21 2014): 1 New Poultry Outbreak

Another H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak in South Cambodia
24 March 2014

CAMBODIA - A new outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported in a village poultry flock.

The veterinary authority sent Follow Up Report No.3 dated 21 March to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

A new outbreak of avian flu started on 18 March in a backyard flock of 526 birds at Kandal in the region of Kampot, which borders Viet Nam. Around 300 of the birds died and the rest have been destroyed.

After receiving a report from the birds' owners, the district and provincial veterinarians went there. They collected some samples from chicken, ducks and geese and send them to the National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI), where they were confirmed positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/31826/another-h5n1-avian-flu-outbreak-in-south-cambodia