PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (75): Nepal (ON) H5N8 poultry, H5N1 captive bird, OIE

Avian Influenza H5N8, Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Nepal
Information received on [and dated] 10 Mar 2017 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Doctor, Department of Livestock Services, DGA open RR, Nepal
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 1 Mar 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Mar 2017
Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic and advanced), necropsy
This

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2lUJyEX