OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Czech Republic
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| Information received on 17/02/2020 from Dr Zbyněk Semer醖, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 1 |
| Date of start of the event |
17/01/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
17/01/2020 |
| Report date |
17/02/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
17/02/2020 |
| 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 (20/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (17/02/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Slepotice, Pardubice, Pardubick? |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
16/02/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
137500 |
1300 |
1300 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Death of 1 300 turkeys out of a total of 7 500. There is also 130 000 broilers kept on the farm. All susceptible animals will be killed and disposed of in a rendering plant. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
137500 |
1300 |
1300 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
0.95% |
0.95% |
100.00% |
0.95% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Traceability
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Zoning
- Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| State Veterinary Institute (SVI) Prague (National laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
16/02/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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