OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia
submited by kickingbird at Oct, 1, 2014 15:56 PM from OIE
Information received on 30/09/2014 from Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia | |
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
01/09/2014 |
Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
19/09/2014 |
Report date |
30/09/2014 |
Date submitted to OIE |
30/09/2014 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
12/2012 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
|
Outbreak 1 |
Ilinsky, Novochikhinsky, ALTAYSKIY KRAY |
Date of start of the outbreak |
01/09/2014 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Village |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
793 |
286 |
286 |
18 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Domestic chickens, geese, ducks | |
Outbreak 2 |
Dolgovo, Novochikhinsky, ALTAYSKIY KRAY |
Date of start of the outbreak |
01/09/2014 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Village |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
1952 |
40 |
36 |
4 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Domestic chickens, geese, ducks | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
2745 |
326 |
322 |
22 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
11.88% |
11.73% |
98.77% |
12.53% | |
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
- Contact with wild species
|
Epidemiological comments |
Probably, hunted ducks and geese trophies had been placed in backyards where mortality occurred later in domestic birds. | |
|
Control measures
Measures applied |
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Modified stamping out
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
|
Measures to be applied |
| |
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Government budget institution Altay region veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
19/09/2014 |
Positive |
Government budget institution Novosibirsk oblast veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
23/09/2014 |
Positive |
All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGBI-ARRIAH) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
29/09/2014 |
Positive |
All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGBI-ARRIAH) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
29/09/2014 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
See Also:
Latest news in those days:
[Go Top] [Close Window]
|
Related Pages:
Learn about the flu news, articles, events and more
Subscribe to the weekly F.I.C newsletter!
|