OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Serbia

Information received on 06/12/2016 from Dr Budimir Plav?i?, Head, Animal Health Department Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Belgrade, Serbia

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	30/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	02/12/2016
Report date	06/12/2016
Date submitted to OIE	06/12/2016
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

SRBIJA ( Koviljski rit-Kovilj, Novi Sad, Juznobacki okrug )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Mute Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus olor)		6	6	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Mute Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus olor)	**	**	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	Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Veterinary Specialist Institute, Kraljevo ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Mute Swan	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	02/12/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

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