OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria

Information received on 01/04/2010 from Mr Nikola T. Belev, Président de la Commission régionale de l´OIE pour l´Europe, Délégué auprès de l´OIE, Représentation régionale de l´OIE pour l´Europe, SOFIA, Bulgaria

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 29/03/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 01/04/2010
Report date 01/04/2010
Date submitted to OIE 01/04/2010
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 02/2006
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Location(s)
  • VARNA (Constantine & Elena resort, Varn, Varna)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 1 1 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Wild species ** ** 100.00% **

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Zoning
  • No vaccination
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type National reference laboratory for avian influenza (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Wild species pathogen isolation by egg inoculation 01/04/2010 Positive
Wild species real-time PCR 01/04/2010 Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.