OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Slovakia

Information received on 12/01/2017 from Dr Jozef Bires , Director & Chief Veterinary Officer , State Veterinary and Food Administration , Ministry of Agriculture, BRATISLAVA, Slovakia

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

02/01/2017

Date of confirmation of the event

03/01/2017

Report date

12/01/2017

Date submitted to OIE

12/01/2017

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

24/02/2006

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic influenza A virus

Serotype

H5N8

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Outbreak Location

  • KOSICE ( Kosice, Kosice )
  • NITRA ( Velke Kosihy, Komarno )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Destroyed

Slaughtered

Muscovy Duck:Anatidae (Cairina moschata)

341

4

0

4

0

Mute Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus olor)

27

26

1

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Muscovy Duck:Anatidae (Cairina moschata)

1.17%

0.00%

0.00%

1.17%

Mute Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus olor)

**

**

96.30%

**


* 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

  • 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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Veterinary Institute, Zvolen ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Muscovy Duck

polymerase chain reaction (PCR)