SITUATION OF ASITUATION OF AVIAN VIAN IINFLUENZANFLUENZA

OUTBREAKS OUTBREAKS IN TURKEYIN TURKEY

Dr. Nihat PAKDILDr. Nihat PAKDILDeputy UndersecretaryDeputy Undersecretary

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

First First Outbreak in ManyasOutbreak in Manyas

• IIn a free range turkey holding in Manyasn a free range turkey holding in Manyas/B/Balıkesir. alıkesir.

• TThe local veterinary service quarantined the he local veterinary service quarantined the holding on Thursday 6 Octoberholding on Thursday 6 October 2005 2005. .

• 1.700 of the 1.800 birds had died. 1.700 of the 1.800 birds had died. TThe remaining he remaining 100 live birds 100 live birds werewere cull culleded immediately. immediately.

• The notification was sent to OIE on 07 October The notification was sent to OIE on 07 October 2005.2005.

Outbreak in Igdır Outbreak in Igdır Province Province and Other and Other Recent OutbreaksRecent Outbreaks

• 15 15 December 2005December 2005:: SSudden udden poultry poultry deathdeathss in Aralık in Aralık//IgdIgdiir. r. • QQuarantine measures uarantine measures taken taken by stamping out poultry herd. by stamping out poultry herd. • LLaboratory tests by Veterinary Control and Research Institute in aboratory tests by Veterinary Control and Research Institute in

BornovaBornova,, H5 virus was detected. H5 virus was detected.• The notification was sent to OIE.The notification was sent to OIE.• 1166 outbreaks in backyard poultry flocks in outbreaks in backyard poultry flocks in 99 provinces provinces, 2 of these , 2 of these

provinces (Yozgat and Aydin) also have provinces (Yozgat and Aydin) also have positive results positive results for for wild wild birds (pigeon, swan, sparrow and wild duck). birds (pigeon, swan, sparrow and wild duck).

• PPositive results ositive results were found only in were found only in wild wild birdsbirds (pigeon and wild (pigeon and wild duck) duck) in Ankara, Erzincanin Ankara, Erzincan and and BitlisBitlis provinces. provinces.

• As for 13 January, 32 suspect cases are under investigation besides As for 13 January, 32 suspect cases are under investigation besides the 9the 9 provinces provinces where outbreaks have been already detected where outbreaks have been already detected additional 15 additional 15 provincesprovinces

Challenges and Challenges and General MeasuresGeneral Measures

• National and Local Disease CNational and Local Disease Controlontrol Cent Centeerrss activated. activated.• Protection and Surveillance zones established.Protection and Surveillance zones established.• Susceptible animals are culled with compensation.Susceptible animals are culled with compensation.• AnimalAnimal movement movementss strictly control strictly controllled.ed.

– Biosecurity measures increased.Biosecurity measures increased.– Check points Check points toto control illegal movements. control illegal movements.

• Clinical, serologicClinical, serological,al, virological surveillance virological surveillancess..• Hunting Hunting is is banned.banned.• Public awarenessPublic awareness emhasized emhasized. .

International CooperationInternational Cooperation

• Turkey has taken all necessary measures to fight Turkey has taken all necessary measures to fight against this virulent disease. against this virulent disease.

• CCooperation proposals ooperation proposals have beenhave been received from received from EU, USAID, WB, OIE, FAO and other EU, USAID, WB, OIE, FAO and other International Organisations.International Organisations.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

The Republic of TurkeyThe Republic of Turkey

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs