OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Slovakia

Information received on 29/03/2018 from Dr Jozef Bires , Director & Chief Veterinary Officer , State Veterinary and Food Administration , Ministry of Agriculture, BRATISLAVA, Slovakia
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
28/03/2018
Date of confirmation of the event
28/03/2018
Report date
29/03/2018
Date submitted to OIE
29/03/2018
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
07/06/2017
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N6
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak Location
  • Trnava ( Králová, Galanta )
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Black-headed Gull:Laridae (Larus ridibundus)
1
1
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Black-headed Gull:Laridae (Larus ridibundus)
**
**
100.00%
**

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

** Not calculated because of missing information;
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Zoning
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Veterinary institute in Zvolen ( National laboratory )
Tests and results
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Black-headed Gull
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
28/03/2018
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.