OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Former Yug. Rep. of Macedonia

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Former Yug. Rep. of Macedonia
submited by kickingbird at Jan, 31, 2017 1:40 AM from OIE

Information received on 30/01/2017 from Msc Zoran Popovski, Director, Food and Veterinary Agency, Food and Veterinary Agency, Skopje, Former Yug. Rep. of Macedonia

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	20/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	28/01/2017
Report date	30/01/2017
Date submitted to OIE	30/01/2017
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

STRUGA ( Farm, Moroista, Struga )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	438	3	3	125	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.68%	0.68%	100.00%	29.22%

* 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 Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Skopje, Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	28/01/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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