Information received on 14/01/2021 from Dr Lajos Bognár, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
12/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
14/01/2021
Report date
14/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
14/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
08/06/2020
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Kerekegyháza, Bacs-Kiskun
Date of start of the outbreak
12/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
101185


101185

Affected population
laying hens
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
101185
**

101185

Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
**
**
**
**
*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
Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments
In the affected holding 101 185 laying hens have been kept in four pens. In one of these pens, where 28 800 laying hens were kept, a drop in egg production and soft-shell eggs have been observed. No other symptoms and no increased mortality have been registered.

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Zoning
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
Disinfection
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate (National laboratory)
Birds
nucleotide sequencing
14/01/2021
Positive
Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
14/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.