OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia

Information received on 04/07/2018 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 3
Date of start of the event 07/06/2018
Date of confirmation of the event 09/06/2018
Report date 04/07/2018
Date submitted to OIE 04/07/2018
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 13/03/2018
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (13/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 1 (20/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 2 (27/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 3 (04/07/2018)
New outbreaks (5)
Outbreak 1 Poludni, Kinel-CHerkasskiy, Samarskaya Oblast
Date of start of the outbreak 16/06/2018
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 98 25 25 73 0
Outbreak 2 Kinel-CHerkassy, Kinel-CHerkasskiy, Samarskaya Oblast
Date of start of the outbreak 24/06/2018
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 44 5 4 40 0
Outbreak 3 Lubimovka, Korenevsky, Kurskaya Oblast
Date of start of the outbreak 24/06/2018
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 152 9 9
Outbreak 4 Pronino, Elninsky, Smolenskaya Oblast
Date of start of the outbreak 28/06/2018
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 87 25 25
Outbreak 5 Korobets, Elninsky, Smolenskaya Oblast
Date of start of the outbreak 28/06/2018
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 64 22 22 4 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 5
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 445 86 85 117 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 19.33% 19.10% 98.84% **
*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
  • 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
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGBI-ARRIAH) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 29/06/2018 Positive
Kurskaya veterinary Laboratory (Regional Laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 28/06/2018 Positive
Samarskaya veterinary Laboratory (Regional Laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 28/06/2018 Positive
Samarskaya veterinary Laboratory (Regional Laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 30/06/2018 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.