OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia
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Information received on 25/12/2014 from Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
25/09/2014 |
Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
11/12/2014 |
Report date |
25/12/2014 |
Date submitted to OIE |
25/12/2014 |
Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease |
Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 was identified in a sample (trachea) from hunted healthy Eurasian Wigeon through monitoring activities organized by Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor). Preliminary analysis suggests this H5N8 is similar to the HPAIVs identified in Asian-Pacific region and Europe as some HA and NA genes fragments are consistent with current HPAI H5N8 virus. Further investigation of this HPAI virus including pathogenicity tests in chickens and full genom sequencing will be done in Federal Centre for Animal Health (FGBI ARRIAH), Vladimir in the nearest future. No HPAI H5N8 virus has been detected in poultry in the Russian Federation. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Federal Scientific Centre of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector", Novosibirsk ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||
Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
Federal Scientific Centre of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector", Novosibirsk ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||
Tests and results |
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