OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Finland
submited by kickingbird at Nov, 26, 2016 11:2 AM from OIE
Information received on 25/11/2016 from Dr Taina Aaltonen, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki, Finland
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
12/11/2016 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
25/11/2016 |
Report date |
25/11/2016 |
Date submitted to OIE |
25/11/2016 |
Reason for notification |
First occurrence 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 |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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