Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

02/04/2015

Date of pre-confirmation of the event

02/04/2015

Report date

07/04/2015

Date submitted to OIE

07/04/2015

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

2001

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Equine influenza virus

Serotype

Not typed

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 5

Outbreak Location

• BJELOVARSKO-BILOGORSKA ( Zrinski Topolovac, Zrinski Topolovac, Zrinski Topolovac Predavac, Predavac, Rovisce Cazma, Cazma, Cazma Domankus, Rovisce, Rovisce Bjelovar, Bjelovar, Bjelovar )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

Equine influenza virus has been detected on 5 holdings.
All susceptible animals showed clinical signs of disease. Virus was confirmed by RT-PCR method.
All other control and eradication measures are carried out.

Measures applied

• No vaccination
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

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