OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Czech Republic

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Czech Republic
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 26, 2017 9:14 AM from OIE

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 12
Date of start of the event	04/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	04/01/2017
Report date	24/03/2017
Date submitted to OIE	24/03/2017
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (05/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (14/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (18/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (24/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (28/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (01/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (08/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 7 (16/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 8 (27/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (05/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (12/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (17/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 12 (24/03/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1

Posec, Karlovy Vary, KARLOVARSK?

Date of start of the outbreak

21/03/2017

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	34	6	6	28	0

Affected population

The affected population were 30 hens, 4 ducks.

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	34	6	6	28	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	17.65%	17.65%	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

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste 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
State veterinary institute, Prague (National laboratory)	Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	21/03/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

Latest news in those days:

[Go Top] [Close Window]