Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

03/01/2017

Date of confirmation of the event

05/01/2017

Report date

11/01/2017

Date submitted to OIE

11/01/2017

Reason for notification

New strain of a listed disease

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic influenza A virus

Serotype

H5N8

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

• FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA ( Grado, GORIZIA )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Contact with wild species

Measures applied

• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

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