OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry and wild birds), Italy

Information received on 11/01/2017 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Secretary General, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	03/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	05/01/2017
Report date	11/01/2017
Date submitted to OIE	11/01/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Eurasian Wigeon:Anatidae (Anas penelope)		1	1	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Eurasian Wigeon:Anatidae (Anas penelope)	**	**	100.00%	**

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

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Measures applied	Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Eurasian Wigeon	real-time PCR	05/01/2017	Positive

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