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

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Czech Republic
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 15, 2017 20:30 PM from OIE

Information received on 15/02/2017 from Dr Zbyněk Semerád, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	12/02/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	12/02/2017
Report date	15/02/2017
Date submitted to OIE	15/02/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N5
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

LIBERECKY ( Liberec, Liberec )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Greylag Goose:Anatidae (Anser anser)	4	0	0	4	0
Mute Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus olor)	5	1	1	4	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Greylag Goose:Anatidae (Anser anser)	0.00%	0.00%		100.00%
Mute Swan:Anatidae (Cygnus olor)	20.00%	20.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Contact with wild species

Control measures

Measures applied	Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Modified stamping out Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

State Veterinary Institute, Prague ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Greylag Goose	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	12/02/2017	Positive
Mute Swan	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	12/02/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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See Also:

http://www.oie.int/

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