OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Greece
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Information received on 03/03/2017 from Mr Spiros Doudounakis, Director, , 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 |
06/02/2017 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
02/03/2017 |
Report date |
03/03/2017 |
Date submitted to OIE |
03/03/2017 |
Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N6 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
This outbreak was mistakenly reported on 16/2/2017 as HPAI H5N8 instead of HPAI (H5) other than H5N8 and H5N1. Subsequent laboratory investigation confirmed HPAI H5N6 on 2/3/2017. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Thessaloniki / Avian Pathology Laboratory (NRL) (National laboratory) ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Thessaloniki / Avian Pathology Laboratory (NRL) (National laboratory) ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||
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