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Table 3 Wintering sites and distribution of samples collected from semi-scavenging domestic ducks between December 2009 to February’ 2012

From: Surveillance of avian influenza virus type A in semi-scavenging ducks in Bangladesh

Division

Wintering site

Time scale of sample collection

Total no. of samples

Dec. 2009

Jan. 2010

Feb. 2010

Dec. 2010

Jan. 2011

Feb. 2011

Dec. 2011

Jan. 2012

Feb. 2012

Swab

Sera

  

*Swab

Sera

Swab

Sera

Swab

Sera

Swab

Sera

Swab

Sera

Swab

Sera

Swab

Sera

Swab

Sera

Swab

Sera

Sylhet

Hakaloki Haor

150

150

150

150

150

150

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

1050

1050

 

Tanguar Haor

75

75

75

75

75

75

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

525

525

Dhaka

Jahangirnagar Lake

75

75

75

75

75

75

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

525

525

Total no. of samples

300

300

300

300

300

300

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

2100

2100

  1. A total of 4200 samples (2100 cloacal swabs and 2100 sera) were collected randomly from semi-scavenging domestic ducks reared surroundings the wintering sites through three successive winter seasons in Bangladesh.
  2. *Swab means cloacal swab. Two samples (swab & blood for sera) were collected from each randomly selected duck.