OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia

Information received on 29/12/2017 from Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov, Vice-minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	17/12/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	19/12/2017
Report date	29/12/2017
Date submitted to OIE	29/12/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N2
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	663503	44112	44112		0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	6.65%	6.65%	100.00%	**

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

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Laboratory name and type

All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGBI-ARRIAH) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	19/12/2017	Positive

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.