On November 30, 2022, notification was received about the occurrence of mortality of birds in combat breeding, located in the town of San Antonio, district and province of Huaral, department of Lima. Upon inspection, the presence of 01 sick bird (a rooster), which presented anorexia, incoordination of movement and torticollis was found; blood samples and swabs of the sick bird were collected. The owner stated that a day before the visit, a hen died, presenting anorexia, incoordination of movement and torticollis. On December 2, 2022, 40 combat birds were slaughtered (seven pullets, 14 roosters, six hens, three cockerels, two female chicks and eight newly hatched male chicks) in the same hatchery. The carcasses were disposed of in a pit dug in a landfill located eight kilometers from the farm. The origin of the disease is attributed to contact between domestic and wild birds. During active clinical surveillance, 71 farms were visited with a population of 1,128 birds, which showed no AI symptoms. The type identified is Avian Influenza Type A subtype H5. The origin of the disease is attributed to contact between domestic and wild birds.

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4765?reportId=158388&fromPage=event-dashboard-url

2022/11/29

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DETAILED CHARACTERISATION

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FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Lima

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Huaral

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Huaral

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT

Backyard

LOCATION

Localidad de San Antonio

Latitude, Longitude

-11.498495 , -77.212057

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER

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MEASURING UNIT

Animal

Species

 

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and Disposed of

Slaughtered/ Killed for commercial use

Vaccinated

Birds (DOMESTIC)

NEW

32

1

1

31

0

0

TOTAL

32

1

1

31

0

0

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