OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Poland

Information received on 07/11/2016 from Dr Krzysztof Jazdzewski, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General Veterinary Inspectorate, VARSOVIE, Poland

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	28/10/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	05/11/2016
Report date	07/11/2016
Date submitted to OIE	07/11/2016
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
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

ZACHODNIO-POMORSKIE ( Lubczyna, Goleniow, Goleniowski )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (Anatidae (incognita))		5	5	0	0
Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (Laridae (incognita))		1	1	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (Anatidae (incognita))	**	**	100.00%	**
Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (Laridae (incognita))	**	**	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

Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Research Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results