Table 2. Oropharyngeal and cloacal swab samples collected from different poultry species and tested for highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus during an unusually high waterfowl mortality outbreak investigation in Netrokona, Bangladesh, June–July 2011.
| Species | Samples (N) | Oropharyngeal swabs tested positive n (%) | Cloacal swabs tested positive n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks (individual) | 55 | 49 (89) | 31 (56) |
| Chickens (individual) | 10 | 5 (50) | 4 (40) |
| Geese (individual) | 5 | 2 (40) | 1 (20) |
| Total (individual)* | 70 | 56 (80) | 36 (51) |
| Geese (pooled)† | 3 | 2 (67) | 2 (67) |
*
Differences are significant (P < 0.001).
†
Samples pooled from 10 geese.