Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Kazakhstan
Information received on 05/10/2020 from Dr Tursyn Kabduldanov, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision, Ministry of Agriculture, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 2
Date of start of the event 11/09/2020
Date of confirmation of the event 16/09/2020
Report date 05/10/2020
Date submitted to OIE 05/10/2020
Date event resolved 20/12/2020
Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (17/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (30/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (05/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (16/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (18/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (08/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 6 (09/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 7 (23/12/2020)
New outbreaks (3)
Outbreak 1 Priozernoe, Altynsarinsky, Kostanayskaya
Date of start of the outbreak 17/09/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (10/11/2020)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 58 58 58 0 0
Outbreak 2 Akkol, Akmolinskaya
Date of start of the outbreak 22/09/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (13/11/2020)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 85 2 2 83 0
Outbreak 3 Bayanaul, Bayanaulsky, Pavlodarskaya
Date of start of the outbreak 25/09/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (07/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 48 48 48 0 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 191 108 108 83 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 56.54% 56.54% 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
  • Contact with wild species
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Quarantine
  • Zoning
  • Disinfection
  • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
  • 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 Reference Centre (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 24/09/2020 Positive
National Veterinary Reference Centre (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 25/09/2020 Positive
National Veterinary Reference Centre (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 29/09/2020 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Map of outbreak locations