Information received on 04/11/2016 from Dr Lajos Bognár, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
19/10/2016 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
26/10/2016 |
Report date |
04/11/2016 |
Date submitted to OIE |
04/11/2016 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
07/04/2015 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
The possible source of infection of turkeys is indirect contact with wild birds. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate of the National Food Chain Safety Office ( National laboratory ) | ||||
Tests and results |
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