OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bosnia and Herzegovina

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bosnia and Herzegovina
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 14, 2017 8:54 AM from OIE

Information received on 13/02/2017 from Dr Ljubomir Kalaba, Director, Veterinary Office, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	11/02/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	11/02/2017
Report date	13/02/2017
Date submitted to OIE	13/02/2017
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	02/2006
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

PRIJEDOR ( Tukovi )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	148	**	99	49	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	**	66.89%	**	100.00%

* 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

Contact with wild species

Control measures

Measures applied	Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Movement control inside the country

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	11/02/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int/

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