OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Poland
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| Information received on 02/01/2020 from Dr Bogdan Konopka, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General Veterinary Inspectorate, Warszaw, Poland | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
30/12/2019 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
31/12/2019 |
| Report date |
02/01/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
02/01/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
20/04/2017 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 (2019/1) |
Stary Uscimow, Uscimow, lubartowski (0608), Lubelskie |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
30/12/2019 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
12089 |
12089 |
12089 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
12089 |
12089 |
12089 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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 |
Following the suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza, samples were taken from five dead birds (turkeys). | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Screening
- Traceability
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- 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 |
| National Veterinary Research Institute (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
31/12/2019 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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