- Information received on 12 and 13 Oct 2005 (dated 12
Oct) from Dr Mansour Sayari, head of Iran Veterinary Organization, Ministry
of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran:
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- Reason for immediate notification: an emerging disease
with significant morbidity or mortality, or zoonotic potential.
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- Precise identification of agent: no agent has been identified
yet.
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- Date of start of the event: 2 Oct 2005.
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- Details of outbreak:
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- First administrative division (province): West Azerbaijan
Lower administrative division: Poldasht: Type of epidemiological unit:
Name of the location: Aras River (bordering Nakhjavan) Species: fau
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- Number of animals in the outbreak
- susceptible / cases / deaths / destroyed / slaughtered
- / / 3673 / 0 / 0
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- Description of affected population: wild waterfowl (wild
ducks).
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- Diagnosis: no postmortem lesions are seen in dead birds;
weakness and death are the only clinical evidence.
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- The following tests were done for avian influenza virus
subtypes H5, H7, and H9 and all the results were negative.
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- The Central Veterinary Laboratory of Iran performed haemagglutination
inhibition (using serum samples) on 2 Oct 2005 and rapid test for influenza
A (using faecal samples) and PCR (polymerase chain reaction) (using tissues)on
8 Oct 2005.
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- Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive.
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- Control measures undertaken:
- - quarantine;
- - movement control inside the country;
- - screening;
- - zoning;
- - disinfection of infected areas.
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- Treatment of affected animals: no.
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- Final report: no.
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- http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/a_current.htm#Sec14
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- ProMED-mail
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- The location of this outbreak is the very most north
western piece of real estate in Iran, somewhere near the Aras River. West
Azerbiajan is nestled between the borders of Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbiajan.
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- While we are happy to have the negative tests for avian
influenza, it would be very helpful to know more about the geography of
this outbreak in relation to the migratory wild bird pathways and the other
outbreaks in the region (Romania and Turkey have been confirmed to be H5N1).
A definitive diagnosis of what is killing these birds would be most helpful,
or a negative H5N1 from a world reference lab would be useful in solving
this unknown outbreak. Any information would be appreciated. - Mod.PC
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- Patricia A. Doyle, PhD
- Please visit my "Emerging Diseases" message
board at:
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- http://www.clickitnews.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?
- Cat=&Board=emergingdiseases
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- Zhan le Devlesa tai sastimasa
- Go with God and in Good Health
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