OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Ukraine

Information received on 12/01/2017 from Dr Olga Shevchenko, Head of Directorate fot International Cooperation, Directorate fot International Cooperation, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Kiev, Ukraine

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	03/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	04/01/2017
Report date	12/01/2017
Date submitted to OIE	12/01/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Outbreak Location

ODESSA ( Myrne, Kiliyskiy )
CHERNOVTSY ( Chortoryia, Kitsmanskiy )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	10288	1113	1113	9175	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	10.82%	10.82%	100.00%	100.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	As part of the surveillance within the protection zone established due to previous outbreak in wild birds clinical signs were discovered. Quarantine measures in protection and surveillance zones are ongoing.

Control measures

Measures applied

Movement control inside the country
Disinfection / Disinfestation
Traceability
Dipping / Spraying
Quarantine
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Stamping out
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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

State Scientific and Research Institute of Laboratory Diagnosis and Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise ( National laboratory )

Tests and results