OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Bulgaria

Information received on 28/01/2015 from Pr. Nikola T. Belev, OIE Delegate, OIE Regional Representation for Eastern Europe, Ministry of Agriculture and Food , SOFIA, Bulgaria

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	22/01/2015
Date of pre-confirmation of the event	26/01/2015
Report date	28/01/2015
Date submitted to OIE	28/01/2015
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	06/2010
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

BURGAS ( Burgas )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Dalmatian pelican:Pelecanidae (Pelecanus crispus)		1	1	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Dalmatian pelican:Pelecanidae (Pelecanus crispus)	**	**	100.00%	**

* 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

Contact with wild species

Epidemiological comments

Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) real-time PCR positive for HPAI subtype H5N1 was found dead on 22 January in Poda protected area. The samples will be tested for confirmation by inoculation of chicken embryos.
The pelican was found dead together with a black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in the framework of the passive surveillance under the national avian influenza surveillance and control program approved by European Commission. The black-headed gull was tested with negative result for avian influenza.

Control measures

Measures applied	Control of wildlife reservoirs Screening Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Reference Laboratory for avian influenza and Newcastle disease ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Dalmatian pelican	real-time PCR	26/01/2015	Positive

Future Reporting

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