OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Romania

Information received on 21/03/2017 from Dr. Marius Grigore, Director, Head of Unit Animal Health Department General Sanitary Veterinary Directorate, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 27
Date of start of the event 22/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event 24/11/2016
Report date 21/03/2017
Date submitted to OIE 21/03/2017
Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N8
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (29/11/2016)
Follow-up report No. 1 (05/12/2016)
Follow-up report No. 2 (13/12/2016)
Follow-up report No. 3 (20/12/2016)
Follow-up report No. 4 (21/12/2016)
Follow-up report No. 5 (09/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 6 (10/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 7 (12/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 8 (19/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 9 (27/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 10 (31/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 11 (01/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 12 (06/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 13 (07/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 14 (13/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 15 (16/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 16 (17/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 17 (22/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 18 (23/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 19 (27/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 20 (28/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 21 (03/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 22 (06/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 23 (07/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 24 (09/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 25 (10/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 26 (16/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 27 (21/03/2017)
New outbreaks (19)
Outbreak 1 Almalau, Ostrov, CONSTANTA
Date of start of the outbreak 23/02/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 29 2 2 27 0
Outbreak 2 Bucuresti, sector 1, BUCURESTI
Date of start of the outbreak 13/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) 2 2 0 0
Outbreak 3 Zimnicea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 14/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Great White Pelican:Pelecanus onocrotalus(Pelecanidae) 2 2 0 0
Outbreak 4 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 7 5 2 2
Outbreak 5 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 46 15 12 34 0
Outbreak 6 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 34 10 8 26 0
Outbreak 7 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 5 5 0 5 0
Outbreak 8 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 14 5 5 9 0
Outbreak 9 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 50 26 26 24 0
Outbreak 10 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 12 8 8 4 0
Outbreak 11 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 11 5 5 6 0
Outbreak 12 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 29 15 7 22 0
Outbreak 13 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 69 35 28 41 0
Outbreak 14 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 48 20 17 31 0
Outbreak 15 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 22 3 0 22 0
Outbreak 16 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 5 4 1 4 0
Outbreak 17 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 11 8 3 8 0
Outbreak 18 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 52 40 35 17 0
Outbreak 19 Dracea, TELEORMAN
Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 57 10 8 49 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 19
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 501 216 167 331 0
Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) 2 2 0 0
Great White Pelican:Pelecanus onocrotalus(Pelecanidae) 2 2 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 43.11% 33.33% 77.31% **
Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) ** ** 100.00% **
Great White Pelican:Pelecanus onocrotalus(Pelecanidae) ** ** 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
  • Contact with wild species
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Disinfection / Disinfestation
  • Stamping out
  • 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 Species Test Test date Result
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 16/03/2017 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.