OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Czech Republic
Information received on 15/02/2017 from Dr Zbyněk Semerád, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic
Summary
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Report type |
Immediate notification |
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Date of start of the event |
12/02/2017 |
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Date of confirmation of the event |
12/02/2017 |
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Report date |
15/02/2017 |
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Date submitted to OIE |
15/02/2017 |
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Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
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Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
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Serotype |
H5N5 |
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Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy |
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This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
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Outbreak Location |
- LIBERECKY ( Liberec, Liberec )
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Total animals affected |
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Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
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Greylag Goose:Anatidae (Anser anser) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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Mute Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus olor) |
5 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 | |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
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Greylag Goose:Anatidae (Anser anser) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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100.00% |
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Mute Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus olor) |
20.00% |
20.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
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Epidemiology
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
- Contact with wild species
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Control measures
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Measures applied |
- Disinfection / Disinfestation
- Quarantine
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Modified stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
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Laboratory name and type |
State Veterinary Institute, Prague ( National laboratory ) |
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Tests and results |
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Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
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Greylag Goose |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
12/02/2017 |
Positive |
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Mute Swan |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
12/02/2017 |
Positive | |
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