OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria

Information received on 22/10/2017 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

17/10/2017

Date of confirmation of the event

17/10/2017

Report date

22/10/2017

Date submitted to OIE

22/10/2017

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

30/04/2017

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (basic)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Outbreak Location

  • DOBRIC ( Stefanovo )
  • HASKOVO ( Uzundzhovo )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and disposed of

Slaughtered

Birds

10613

502

502

10111

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

4.73%

4.73%

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

  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Movement control inside the country
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Screening
  • Traceability
  • Quarantine
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
  • Zoning
  • Disinfection
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National reference laboratory for avian influenza and Newcastle disease ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Birds

real-time PCR

17/10/2017

Positive

Birds

real-time PCR

19/10/2017

Positive

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