Information received on 11/01/2017 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Secretary General, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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 |
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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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Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |