OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Italy

New outbreaks (1)
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
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
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.
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
Measures to be applied
  • Disinfection
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
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.