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fowl cholera
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Top of page| Picture | Title | Caption | Copyright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology | Duck. 7 months old suffering from fowl cholera and Tetrameres sp. in the proventriculus. | Sri Poernomo | |
| Symptoms | Layer of more than 12 months old suffering from fowl cholera with a swollen wattle.|Layer of more than 12 months old suffering from fowl cholera, with a swollen wattle. | Sri Poernomo |
Identity
Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- fowl cholera
International Common Names
- English: fowl, avian, cholera, pasteurella multocida, gallinarum, in birds; Pasteurella multocida infection in birds
Overview
Top of pageFowl cholera, caused by Pasteurella multocida, affects domestic and wild birds worldwide. It usually occurs as a septicaemia of sudden onset with high morbidity and mortality, but chronic and asymptomatic infections also occur. For more information, see the datasheet on 'Pasteurella multocida infections'.
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
| Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asia | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Armenia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Azerbaijan | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Bahrain | Disease never reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Bangladesh | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Bhutan | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Brunei Darussalam | CAB Abstracts data mining | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Cambodia | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| China | Restricted distribution | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| -Hong Kong | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Georgia (Republic of) | Last reported | 1993 | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | |||||
| India | Restricted distribution | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Indonesia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Iran | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Iraq | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Israel | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Japan | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Jordan | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Korea, DPR | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Kuwait | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Laos | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Lebanon | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Malaysia | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| -Peninsular Malaysia | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| -Sabah | Last reported | 1999 | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | |||||
| -Sarawak | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Mongolia | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Myanmar | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Nepal | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Oman | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Pakistan | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Philippines | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Qatar | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Singapore | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Syria | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Taiwan | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Tajikistan | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Thailand | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Turkey | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Turkmenistan | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Vietnam | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Yemen | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
Africa | ||||||||
| Algeria | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Angola | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Benin | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Botswana | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Burundi | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Cameroon | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Cape Verde | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Central African Republic | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Chad | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Congo | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Congo Democratic Republic | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Djibouti | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Egypt | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Eritrea | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Ethiopia | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Gabon | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Gambia | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Ghana | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Guinea | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Guinea-Bissau | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Kenya | Absent, reported but not confirmed | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Lesotho | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Libya | Last reported | 1987 | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | |||||
| Madagascar | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Malawi | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Mali | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Mauritius | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Morocco | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Mozambique | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Namibia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Nigeria | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Réunion | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Rwanda | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Sao Tome and Principe | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | |||||||
| Senegal | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Seychelles | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Somalia | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| South Africa | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Sudan | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Swaziland | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Tanzania | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Togo | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Tunisia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Uganda | Absent, reported but not confirmed | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Zambia | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
North America | ||||||||
| Bermuda | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Canada | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Greenland | Disease never reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Mexico | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| USA | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
Central America and Caribbean | ||||||||
| Barbados | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Belize | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| British Virgin Islands | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Cayman Islands | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Costa Rica | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Cuba | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Curaçao | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Dominica | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | Restricted distribution | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| El Salvador | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Guadeloupe | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Guatemala | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Haiti | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Honduras | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Jamaica | Disease never reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Martinique | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Nicaragua | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Panama | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Disease never reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Disease never reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
South America | ||||||||
| Argentina | Restricted distribution | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Bolivia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Brazil | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Chile | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Colombia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Ecuador | Absent, reported but not confirmed | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Falkland Islands | Disease never reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| French Guiana | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Guyana | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Paraguay | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Peru | Absent, reported but not confirmed | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Uruguay | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Venezuela | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
Europe | ||||||||
| Albania | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Andorra | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Austria | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Belarus | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Belgium | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Bulgaria | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Croatia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Cyprus | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Czech Republic | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Denmark | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Estonia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Finland | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| France | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Germany | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Greece | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Hungary | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Iceland | Disease never reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Ireland | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Isle of Man (UK) | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Italy | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Jersey | Disease never reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Latvia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Liechtenstein | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Lithuania | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Luxembourg | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Macedonia | Absent, reported but not confirmed | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Malta | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Moldova | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Montenegro | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Netherlands | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Norway | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Poland | No information available | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Portugal | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Romania | Restricted distribution | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Russian Federation | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Serbia | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Slovakia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Slovenia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Spain | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Sweden | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Switzerland | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| UK | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| -Northern Ireland | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Ukraine | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Yugoslavia (former) | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) | Reported present or known to be present | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
Oceania | ||||||||
| Australia | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| French Polynesia | Disease not reported | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| New Caledonia | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| New Zealand | Present | OIE, 2009 | ||||||
| Samoa | Disease not reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Vanuatu | Disease never reported | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
| Wallis and Futuna Islands | No information available | OIE Handistatus, 2005 | ||||||
List of Symptoms/Signs
Top of page| Sign | Life Stages | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Digestive Signs / Anorexia, loss or decreased appetite, not nursing, off feed | Sign | |
| Digestive Signs / Diarrhoea | Sign | |
| Digestive Signs / Excessive salivation, frothing at the mouth, ptyalism | Sign | |
| Digestive Signs / Pica, depraved appetite | Sign | |
| General Signs / Cyanosis, blue skin or membranes | Sign | |
| General Signs / Dehydration | Sign | |
| General Signs / Exercise intolerance, tires easily | Sign | |
| General Signs / Fever, pyrexia, hyperthermia | Sign | |
| General Signs / Head, face, ears, jaw, nose, nasal, swelling, mass | Sign | |
| General Signs / Inability to stand, downer, prostration | Sign | |
| General Signs / Increased mortality in flocks of birds | Sign | |
| General Signs / Lameness, stiffness, stilted gait in birds | Sign | |
| General Signs / Neck weakness, paresis, paralysis, limp, ventroflexion | Sign | |
| General Signs / Orbital, periorbital, periocular, conjunctival swelling, eyeball mass | Sign | |
| General Signs / Sudden death, found dead | Sign | |
| General Signs / Swelling skin or subcutaneous, mass, lump, nodule | Sign | |
| General Signs / Swelling, mass, wing | Sign | |
| General Signs / Torticollis, twisted neck | Sign | |
| General Signs / Trembling, shivering, fasciculations, chilling | Sign | |
| General Signs / Weakness, paresis, paralysis, drooping, of the wings | Sign | |
| Nervous Signs / Dullness, depression, lethargy, depressed, lethargic, listless | Sign | |
| Ophthalmology Signs / Chemosis, conjunctival, scleral edema, swelling | Sign | |
| Ophthalmology Signs / Conjunctival, scleral, injection, abnormal vasculature | Sign | |
| Ophthalmology Signs / Conjunctival, scleral, redness | Sign | |
| Respiratory Signs / Abnormal breathing sounds of the upper airway, airflow obstruction, stertor, snoring | Sign | |
| Respiratory Signs / Abnormal lung or pleural sounds, rales, crackles, wheezes, friction rubs | Sign | |
| Respiratory Signs / Dyspnea, difficult, open mouth breathing, grunt, gasping | Sign | |
| Respiratory Signs / Increased respiratory rate, polypnea, tachypnea, hyperpnea | Sign | |
| Respiratory Signs / Mucoid nasal discharge, serous, watery | Sign | |
| Skin / Integumentary Signs / Ruffled, ruffling of the feathers | Sign | |
| Skin / Integumentary Signs / Skin crusts, scabs | Sign | |
| Skin / Integumentary Signs / Skin necrosis, sloughing, gangrene | Sign | |
| Skin / Integumentary Signs / Skin ulcer, erosion, excoriation | Sign | |
| Skin / Integumentary Signs / Soiling of the feathers, vent feathers | Sign | |
| Skin / Integumentary Signs / Soiling of the vent in birds | Sign |
References
Top of pageOIE Handistatus, 2002. World Animal Health Publication and Handistatus II (dataset for 2001). Paris, France: Office International des Epizooties.
OIE Handistatus, 2003. World Animal Health Publication and Handistatus II (dataset for 2002). Paris, France: Office International des Epizooties.
OIE Handistatus, 2004. World Animal Health Publication and Handistatus II (data set for 2003). Paris, France: Office International des Epizooties.
OIE Handistatus, 2005. World Animal Health Publication and Handistatus II (data set for 2004). Paris, France: Office International des Epizooties.
OIE, 2009. World Animal Health Information Database - Version: 1.4. World Animal Health Information Database. Paris, France: World Organisation for Animal Health. http://www.oie.int
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