OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Greece

Information received on 17/01/2017 from Mr Spiros Doudounakis, Director, Animal Health Directorate, Directorate General of Veterinary Services / Animal Health Directorare , Ministry of Rural Development and Food , ATHENS, Greece

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	07/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	12/01/2017
Report date	17/01/2017
Date submitted to OIE	17/01/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza 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: 1

Outbreak Location

PELOPONNISOS ( MILIA AREA, MUNICIPALITY OF TRIPOLI, ARKADIA PREFECTURE )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	28000	28000	0	28000	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Traceability Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Thessaloniki / Avian Pathology Laboratory (NRL) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	antibody detection ELISA	12/01/2017	Negative
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	12/01/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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