Information received on 10/01/2020 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 |
09/01/2020 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
09/01/2020 |
Report date |
10/01/2020 |
Date submitted to OIE |
10/01/2020 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
22/05/2017 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic) |
This event pertains to |
the whole country | |
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Outbreak 1 |
Zbehy, Nitra, Nitra |
Date of start of the outbreak |
09/01/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
22 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
0 | | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
22 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
13.64% |
13.64% |
100.00% |
100.00% | |
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Stamping out
- Disinfection
- Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |