Information received on 16/12/2014 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Secretary General, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
15/12/2014 |
Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
15/12/2014 |
Report date |
16/12/2014 |
Date submitted to OIE |
16/12/2014 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
08/09/2013 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
Culling will start on 16 December 2014; high mortality was reported during the last two days. Control measures will be applied in the restriction zones established; genotyping is ongoing. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSVe), PADOVA ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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