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

Information received on 24/10/2017 from Dr Christodoulos Pipis, Acting Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, NICOSIA, Cyprus

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification (Final report)

Date of start of the event

20/09/2017

Date of confirmation of the event

19/10/2017

Report date

24/10/2017

Date submitted to OIE

24/10/2017

Date event resolved

24/10/2017

Reason for notification

First occurrence of a listed disease

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic influenza A virus

Serotype

H5N8

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • AMMOCHOSTOS ( PARALIMNI )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and disposed of

Slaughtered

Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Accipitridae (Buteo buteo)

1

1

0

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Accipitridae (Buteo buteo)

**

**

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

  • Wild bird infection

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Animal Health Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)

reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

04/10/2017

Positive

Laboratory name and type

Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge ( OIE Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)

nucleotide sequencing

23/10/2017

Positive

Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)

reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)