[top]Disease Information
20 April 2006
Vol. 19 - No. 16Contents
AVIAN INFLUENZA IN CAMBODIA
See also: 7 September 2006, 17 August 2006
Immediate notification report
Information received on 13 April 2006 from Dr Sen Sovann, Deputy Director, Department of Animal Health and Production (DAHP), Phnom Penh:
Report date: 13 April 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country or zone/compartment following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 23 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 20 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreaks:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division (district) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Kompong Speu Kong Pisey farm Tuol Prich
(Moha Russei commune)22 March 2006 avi 700 402 402 298 0 Kompot Angkor Chey farm Kamakor
(Samlanh commune)20 March 2006 avi 247 76 76 171 0 Description of affected populations:
- Outbreak in Tuol Prich village: backyard chickens.
- Outbreak in Kamakor village: backyard ducks and free-ranging ducks.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results - National Animal Health and Production Investigation Center (NAHPIC)
- Pasteur Institute of Cambodia
avi RT-PCR(1) 28-29 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- movement control in affected areas;
- surveillance around the outbreaks.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IN ZAMBIA
Immediate notification report
Information received on 14 April 2006 from Dr M.P.C. Mangani, Acting Director, Department of Research and Specialist Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Lusaka:
Report date: 9 February 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country or zone/compartment following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
Identification of agent: African swine fever virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 31 January 2006.
Date of start of the event: 11 January 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Details of outbreaks:
First administrative division Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Southern province Livingstone farm David Livingstone Teachers' training college 11 Jan. 2006 sui 125 97 97 28 0 Southern province Livingstone farm Livingstone Management farm 6 Feb. 2006 sui 20 7 5 14 1 Description of affected population: pigs of exotic breeds (large white and landrace) raised in a semi-intensive system.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Central Veterinary Research Institute, Lusaka sui - haemagglutination test
- indirect fluorescent antibody test
31 Jan. 2006 positive Source of outbreaks or origin of infection:
- swill feeding;
- fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.).
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- stamping out;
- movement control inside the country.
B. To be undertaken:
- quarantine;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments: there is a game park (Livingstone Zoological Park) in the district, wild suidae are poached and meat is sold to residents in Livingstone district. It is possible that this could have been the source of the infection.
Final report: no.
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN TURKEY
Follow-up report No. 13See also: 17 August 2006, 18 May 2006, 11 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 30 March 2006, 23 March 2006, 9 March 2006, 2 March 2006, 2 March 2006, 23 February 2006, 2 February 2006, 26 January 2006, 19 January 2006, 12 January 2006, 30 December 2005, 9 December 2005, 18 November 2005, 28 October 2005, 14 October 2005, 14 October 2005
Information received on 14 April 2006 from Dr Hüseyin Sungur, Director General, General Directorate of Protection and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ankara:
End of previous report period: 6 April 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [15], 317, dated 13 April 2006).
End of this report period: 14 April 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 26 December 2005.
Date of start of the event: 15 December 2005.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division Type of epide-miological unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks suscep-
tiblecases deaths des-
troyedslaugh-tered Kars Selim village Bolukbasi koyu 24 March 2006 avi 460 90 90 370 0 Yozgat Akdagmadeni village Bulgurlu koyu 31 March 2006 avi 747 4 4 743 0 Description of affected population: backyard poultry flocks.
Diagnosis:
Outbreak Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Kars Central Veterinary Control and Research Institute goose RT-PCR(1) 6 April 2006 positive for H5N1 Yozgat Central Veterinary Control and Research Institute chicken and goose RT-PCR 6 April 2006 positive for H5N1 Source of new outbreaks: contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering and contact with wild animals.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- Between 15 December 2005 and 14 April 2006, a total of 2,503,516 poultry within the outbreaks and around the outbreaks were culled.
- Between 6 and 14 April 2006, 20 outbreaks in 5 provinces were eradicated.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *VIRAL HAEMORRHAGIC SEPTICAEMIA IN ROMANIA (correction)
See also: 9 March 2006
SEE DISEASE INFORMATION, 19 [10], 195, DATED 9 MARCH 2006
Information received on 14 April 2006 from Dr Gabriel Predoi, Director General, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest:
Romania reported the presence on its territory of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia. The information related to Ctenopharigodon idella was incorrect. The only host species involved in the outbreak was rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN JORDAN
Follow-up report No. 2 (final report)See also: 6 July 2006, 6 April 2006, 30 March 2006
Information received on 16 April 2006 from Dr Fares Bakhit Naser, Director of Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman:
End of previous report period: 29 March (see Disease Information, 19 [14], 292, dated 6 April 2006).
End of this report period: 13 April 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 23 March 2006.
- Three weeks have now passed since the last detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 in a turkey in a backyard flock at Kofranja in Ajloun governorate.
- Control measures have been completed involving a stamping out policy with compensation for the destroyed poultry in a 3-km-radius zone around the infected backyard holding.
- Surveillance and control procedures have been undertaken in the 10-km-radius surrounding zone and no more cases have been detected.
- It is believed that the virus was introduced through migratory birds.
- An ongoing national surveillance programme for wild birds and domestic poultry has not detected any further infections.
Final report: yes.
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* *LUMPY SKIN DISEASE IN EGYPT
(Date of previous outbreak of Lumpy skin disease in Egypt reported to the OIE: 1990).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 19 April 2006 from Dr Ahmed Tawfik Mohamed, Chairman of the General Organization for Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo:
Report date: 19 April 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country or zone/compartment following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
Identification of agent: lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 10 January 2006.
Date of start of the event: 1 January 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreaks:
First administrative division Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Banisuef Eltalgeeh village 7 March 2006 bov 40 2 0 0 0 Banisuef Nasser village 27 March 2006 bov 49,754 2 0 0 0 Behera Etaie-elbarood village 9 April 2006 bov 34,617 7 0 0 0 Behera Genkalees village 1 Jan. 2006 bov 17,859 85 15 0 0 Behera Housh-essa village 12 March 2006 bov 24,514 2 0 0 0 Ismalia Abousour village 5 March 2006 bov 5,100 3 0 0 0 Ismalia Eltal-elkaber village 15 Feb. 2006 bov 15,600 14 0 0 0 Ismalia Faid village 9 Feb. 2006 bov 8,850 24 0 0 0 Ismalia Ismalia village 5 March 2006 bov 10,070 2 0 0 0 Menofia Ashmoun village 25 Jan. 2006 bov 36,175 15 0 0 0 Menofia Elsadat village 2 Jan. 2006 bov 5,600 1 0 0 0 Menofia Tela village 17 Jan. 2006 bov 16,577 7 0 0 0 New valley El-dakhla village 29 Jan. 2006 bov 66,914 177 28 0 0 New valley El-kharga village 29 Jan. 2006 bov 40 40 0 0 0 New valley Farfra village 7 Jan. 2006 bov 13,866 366 31 0 0 Description of affected population: cattle.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Date Results Animal Health Research Institute (national laboratory) bov virus isolation 1 January 2006 positive Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures to be undertaken:
- control of arthropods;
- quarantine;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: yes (symptomatic treatment).
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments: Egypt applies a regular programme for vaccination against LSD using sheep pox vaccine.
Final report: no.
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN SUDAN
See also: 21 December 2006, 5 October 2006, 20 July 2006, 11 May 2006
(Highly pathogenic avian influenza has never been reported before in Sudan).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 19 April 2006 from Dr Ahmed Mustafa Hassan, Undersecretary, Federal Ministry of Animal Resources, Khartoum :
Report date: 18 April 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 17 April 2006.
Date of start of the event: 25 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreaks:
First administrative division (State) Lower administrative division (locality) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Khartoum Khartoum North farm Faki Hashim 1 April 2006 avi 27,000 27,000 27,000 0 0 Khartoum Khartoum farm Soba West 13 April 2006 avi 35,000 35,000 35,000 0 0 Gezira Gezira farm Shukkaba 15 April 2006 avi 3,400 1,400 1,400 2,000 0 Description of affected population: poultry in both closed and backyard system.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Central Veterinary Research Laboratory avi rapid test 17 April 2006 positive for H5 Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: under investigation.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
epidemiological surveys;
stamping out, consisting of culling and burying;
quarantine;
movement control between the affected States and the others;
zoning and bio-security measures;
disinfection of infected premises/establishments.
B. To be undertaken:
- vaccination.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Other details/comments:
Khartoum and Gezira States are the most highly populated States in Sudan. Both States are situated at the centre of the country. As they are highly populated areas there are many poultry farms. Most of the farms are small units with capacities ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 birds. In addition there are 6 intensive system farms with a capacity of around 250,000 birds. A backyard system is practiced in rural areas all over the country. The poultry industry in urban areas in Sudan is highly dependent on importation of hatching eggs and day-old live poultry from various sources.
Since the start of the current reports of avian influenza in many countries in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Sudan has implemented a harmonized action plan involving all stakeholders (veterinary authorities, public health authorities and poultry producers). The action plan is aimed at raising the capacities and capabilities to prevent the introduction of avian influenza into the country and to efficiently respond to the disease if introduced.
Final report: no.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN BRAZIL
Follow-up report No. 20See also: 26 October 2006, 14 September 2006, 27 July 2006, 22 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 25 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 16 March 2006, 23 February 2006, 2 February 2006, 19 January 2006, 12 January 2006, 23 December 2005, 9 December 2005, 2 December 2005, 18 November 2005, 18 November 2005, 4 November 2005, 4 November 2005, 28 October 2005, 28 October 2005, 28 October 2005, 21 October 2005, 21 October 2005, 14 October 2005, 14 October 2005
Translation of information received on 20 April 2006 from Dr Jorge Caetano Junior, Director, Department of Animal Protection (DDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Brasilia:
End of previous report period: 29 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [14], 291, dated 6 April 2006).
End of this report period: 19 April 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 8 October 2005.
Date of start of the event: 26 September 2005.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division (State) Lower administrative division (municipality) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Latitude Longitude Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak suscep-tible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Mato Grosso do Sul Japorã farm 23º 54' 29'' S 54º 24' 33'' W 12 April 2006 bov 137 10 0 0 0 Description of affected population: mostly beef cattle.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results National Agricultural Defence Laboratory (LANAGRO-PE), Recife, Pernambuco bov enzyme-linked electro-immunotransfer blot (EITB) assay 15 April 2006 positive Source of outbreak: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures:
A. Undertaken:
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning.
B. To be undertaken:
- stamping out;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Other details/comments:
- The outbreak was detected by the surveillance programme following the introduction of sentinel animals in an establishment kept under a ban since 20 October 2005.
- The establishment was reported as an outbreak based on the criteria in Article 2.2.10.1. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, on account of clinical findings epidemiologically linked to FMD outbreaks previously detected in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul and on account of the presence of antibodies against non-structural proteins of foot and mouth disease virus having been detected in an EITB assay.
- The last vaccination against foot and mouth disease in the establishment was performed on 20 May 2005.
Final report: no.
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN POLAND (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 5)
See also: 8 June 2006, 11 May 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 23 March 2006, 16 March 2006, 9 March 2006
Information received on 13 April 2006 from Dr Krzysztof Jazdzewski, Chief Veterinary Officer, General Veterinary Inspectorate, Warsaw:
End of previous report period: 7 April 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [15], 327, dated 13 April 2006).
End of this report period: 13 April 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 6 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 1 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location (town) Latitude Longitude Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks suscep-tible cases deaths des-troyed slaugh-tered Bydgoski NA* Bydgoszcz 53º07'N 18º00'E 14 March 2006 fau ... 1 1 0 0 Grudziadzki NA* Bialochowo 53º31'N 18º52'E 1 April 2006 fau … 1 1 0 0 * NA: not applicable
Description of affected population: wild swans.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy wild swans - RT-PCR(1) (H5)
- RT-PCR (N1)
10 March - 6 April 2006 positive Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection;
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- The surveillance zone established because of the new outbreaks includes also two communities in Kwidzyn district: Gardeja and Sadlinki, which border Grudziadzki district.
- The outbreak in Swinoujscie (see Disease Information, 19 [11], 231, dated 16 March 2006) was eradicated. The restrictions were lifted on 11 April 2006 as no other cases of disease had occurred within 30 days from the date of confirmation of the disease.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM/GREAT BRITAIN (IN WILDLIFE) (correction)
See also: 4 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 20 April 2006, 13 April 2006
SEE DISEASE INFORMATION, 19 [15], 326, DATED 13 APRIL 2006
Information received on 20 April 2006 from Dr Debby Reynolds, Director General for Animal Health and Welfare, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), London:
On 6 April 2006, the United Kingdom reported a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 in a wild whooper swan found dead at Anstruther in Scotland (56º13'29''N/2º40'55''W). The reference to routine use of prophylactic vaccination in poultry was inaccurate. Vaccination is prohibited.
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM/GREAT BRITAIN (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 1)
See also: 4 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 20 April 2006, 13 April 2006
Information received on 20 April 2006 from Dr Debby Reynolds, Director General for Animal Health and Welfare, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), London:
End of previous report period: 6 April 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [15], 326, dated 13 April 2006).
End of this report period: 20 April 2006.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 6 April 2006.
Date of start of the event: 30 March 2006.
To date, no new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 has been reported in wildlife in the United Kingdom.
Final report: no.
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