OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Italy
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| Outbreak 1 (HPAI_RA_2017_83) |
Massa Lombarda, RAVENNA, EMILIA-ROMAGNA |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
10/12/2017 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (12/12/2017) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
17000 |
8000 |
1135 |
15865 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
The positivity regards a farm of fattening turkeys. Culling of 15865 turkeys has been completed on 12 december 2017 and all 17000 turkeys have been safely disposed of. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
17000 |
8000 |
1135 |
15865 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
47.06% |
6.68% |
14.19% |
100.00% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
The National Reference Laboratory has sequenced HPAI subtype H5N8. A protection zone of 3 km and a surveillance zone of 10 km have been established. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Traceability
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSVe), Padova (National laboratory) |
Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
11/12/2017 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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