Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

19/12/2016

Date of confirmation of the event

19/12/2016

Report date

22/12/2016

Date submitted to OIE

22/12/2016

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

01/07/2015

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (basic)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 8

Outbreak Location

• VIDIN ( Novo selo, Novo sleo, Vidin Vidin, Vidin, Vidin Vidin, Vidin, Vidin Vodnyantzi, Dimovo, Vidin )
• VRACA ( Vratsa, Vratsa, Vratsa )
• PLOVDIV ( Manole, Maritsa, Plovdiv )
• JAMBOL ( Yambol, Elhovo, Yambol )
• SOFIJA ( Doganovo, Elin Pelin, Sofia district )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Measures applied

• Movement control inside the country
• Screening
• Quarantine
• Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
• Official destruction of animal products
• Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
• Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
• Control of wildlife reservoirs
• Zoning
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza/Newcastle Disease ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results