OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Bulgaria
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Information received on 03/03/2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria | |
Summary
Report type |
Follow-up report No. 2 |
Date of start of the event |
17/02/2020 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
17/02/2020 |
Report date |
03/03/2020 |
Date submitted to OIE |
03/03/2020 |
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 |
Laboratory (basic) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Related reports |
Immediate notification (17/02/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (24/02/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (03/03/2020)
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Outbreak 1 |
Bulgaria, Plovdiv |
Date of start of the outbreak |
02/03/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
3620 |
20 |
0 |
3620 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 2 |
Bulgaria, Plovdiv |
Date of start of the outbreak |
02/03/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
5000 |
20 |
0 |
5000 |
0 | | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
8620 |
40 |
0 |
8620 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
0.46% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% | |
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Traceability
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Zoning
- Disinfection
- Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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