OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia
Information received on 05/11/2009 from Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO, Veterinary services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Start date |
26/10/2009 |
Date of first confirmation of the event |
28/10/2009 |
Report date |
05/11/2009 |
Date submitted to OIE |
05/11/2009 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
06/2009 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Location(s) |
- MOSKOVSKAYA OBLAST (Pushchino, Serpukhov)
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Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Wild species |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Wild species |
** |
** |
0.00% |
** | * 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 |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Screening
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
|
Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGI-ARRIAH) (National laboratory) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Wild species |
nucleotide sequencing |
31/10/2009 |
Positive |
Wild species |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
29/10/2009 |
Positive |
Wild species |
virus isolation |
03/11/2009 |
Positive | |
Laboratory name and type |
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Moscow (National laboratory) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Wild species |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
28/10/2009 |
Positive |
Wild species |
virus isolation |
01/11/2009 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |