Disease

Zika virus infection – Saint Lucia

On 7 April 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of Saint Lucia notified PAHO/WHO of the first 2 confirmed cases of locally-acquired Zika virus infection.

Bird Flu Outbreak in Myanmar

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported in Myanmar's Sagaing Division, Monya township.

The disease, discovered on a layer farm, was caused by an H5 serotype of the disease, but it was not specified which strain was involved in the country's report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Nearly 500 birds were destroyed on the farm after several birds died from the disease. The outbreak was attributed to a lack of biosecurity on the farm. Since the outbreak, over 20,000 chickens in the area have been killed and poultry trading has been restricted there.