Information received on 19/02/2009 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 |
Start date | 02/02/2009 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 07/02/2009 |
Report date | 19/02/2009 |
Date submitted to OIE | 19/02/2009 |
Reason for notification | First occurrence of a listed disease |
Manifestation of disease | Sub-clinical infection |
Causal agent | Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N2 |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location and Affected population |
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
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Epidemiological comments | All birds were killed and destroyed. The amino-acid sequence at the cleavage site of the haemagglutinin was low pathogenic PQRQTR/GLFG confirmed at the National Reference Laboratory. Measures applied in compliance with the EU legislation in force. Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2008). |
Control measures
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |