OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Poland
Information received on 03/12/2007 from Dr Ewa Lech, Chief Veterinary Officer, General Veterinary Inspectorate, Warszawa, Poland
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Start date |
30/11/2007 |
Date of confirmation of event |
01/12/2007 |
Report date |
03/12/2007 |
Date submitted to OIE |
03/12/2007 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
07/05/2006 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
Report pertains to |
Entire country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
Outbreak Location |
- MAZOWIECKIE (Mysliborzyce, Plock; Uniejow, Plock)
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Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
4605 |
4245 |
360 |
4245 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
Birds |
92.18% |
7.82% |
8.48% |
100.00% | * Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter
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Description of Affected Population |
12-week-old turkeys |
Epidemiology
Source of infection |
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Contact with wild Species
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Epidemiological comments |
Following the suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza, samples were taken from ten turkeys (five samples per flock). |
Control measures
Measures already applied |
- Stamping out
- Movement control inside the country
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy (National laboratory) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Birds |
reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
01/12/2007 |
Positive |
Birds |
virus isolation |
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Pending | |