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Information received on 07/02/2012 from Mr Rudhra Gangadharan, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Consumer Affairs , New Delhi, India

Summary

Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
Start date 30/10/2011
Date of first confirmation of the event 27/11/2011
Report date 06/02/2012
Date submitted to OIE 07/02/2012
Date event resolved 03/02/2012
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 Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaksOutbreak 1 Fatehpur, Fatehpur, Gaya, BIHAR
Date of start of the outbreak 10/01/2012
Outbreak status Resolved (03/02/2012)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 6 6 0 0

Affected Population The crow (Corvos macrorhynchos) mortality was reported from the village Fatehpur.
Outbreak 2 Mayurbhanj, Keranga, Mayurbhanj, ORISSA
Date of start of the outbreak 03/01/2012
Outbreak status Resolved (11/01/2012)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 5 5 0 0

Affected Population The crow (Corvos macrorhynchos) mortality was reported from parts of Orissa State.
Outbreak 3 Jamshedpur, Tata Steel Command area, Jamshedpur, JHARKHAND
Date of start of the outbreak 30/10/2011
Outbreak status Resolved (13/12/2011)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 1143 1143 0 0

Affected Population The crow (Corvos macrorhynchos) mortality was reported from parts of the Jharkhand State.
Outbreak 4 Sadak Arjuni, Sadak Arjuni, Gondia, MAHARASHTRA
Date of start of the outbreak 03/01/2012
Outbreak status Resolved (10/01/2012)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 5 5 0 0

Affected Population The crow (Corvos macrorhynchos) mortality was reported from the village Sadak Arjuni.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 4
Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 1159 1159 0 0

Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Wild species ** ** 100.00% **

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information


EpidemiologySource of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive



Control measuresMeasures applied Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied No other measures



Diagnostic test resultsLaboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)
Tests and results Species Test Test date Result
Wild species real-time PCR 27/11/2011 Positive
Wild species real-time PCR 09/01/2012 Positive
Wild species real-time PCR 03/02/2012 Positive
Wild species reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 27/11/2011 Positive
Wild species reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 09/01/2012 Positive
Wild species reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 03/02/2012 Positive
Wild species virus isolation 27/11/2011 Positive
Wild species virus isolation 09/01/2012 Positive
Wild species virus isolation 03/02/2012 Positive



Future ReportingThe event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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