OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Romania

Information received on 28/11/2007 from Dr Stefan Nicolae, Directeur Général , Direction Générale, Autorité Nationale Sanitaire Vétérinaire pour la Sécurité des Aliments (ANSVSA), Bucuresti , Romania

Summary

Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
Start date 27/11/2007
Date of confirmation of event 28/11/2007
Report date 28/11/2007
Date submitted to OIE 28/11/2007
Date event resolved 28/11/2007
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 07/2006
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
Report pertains to Defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak Location
  • TULCEA (Murighiol)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 80 31 31 49 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible removed*
Birds 38.75% 38.75% 100.00% 100.00%
* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter
Description of Affected Population backyard poultry

Epidemiology

Source of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures already applied
  • Stamping out
  • Quarantine
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Vaccination permitted
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • None specified

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Birds reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 28/11/2007 Positive