OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia

Information received on 09/02/2007 from Mr Evgueny A. Nepoklonov, Deputy Head, Orlikov per., 1/11, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, MOSCOU, Russia

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 12/01/2007
Date of confirmation of event 26/01/2007
Report date 09/02/2007
Date submitted to OIE 09/02/2007
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 08/2006
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
Report pertains to Entire country

New Outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3
Outbreak Location
  • KRASNODARSKIY KRAY (Upornaya, Labinsk ; Labinsk , Labinsk ; Borodinskaya, Primorsko-Akhtarsky)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 147 29 29 118 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible removed*
Birds 19.73% 19.73% 100.00% 100.00%
* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of infection
  • Contact with wild Species

Control measures

Measures already applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Quarantine
  • Stamping out
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
  • Zoning
  • Vaccination permitted
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • None specified

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Federal Centre for Animal Health (FGI-ARRIAH) (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 29/01/2007 Positive
Birds virus isolation 29/01/2007 Positive