OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Romania

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
  • TULCEA (Maliuc , Candura channel , Vulturu) : Poultry (17 ducks and 2 geese) introduced as sentinel birds in Danube Delta to be in contact with wildlife.
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 19 19 0 19 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 100.00% 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
  • Unknown or inconclusive
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

Measures applied
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
  • Stamping out
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • No vaccination
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

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) 07/02/2009 Positive
Birds virus isolation 07/02/2009 Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.