OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), Romania

Information received on 18/01/2020 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event
13/01/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
14/01/2020
Report date
18/01/2020
Date submitted to OIE
18/01/2020
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
27/04/2017
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (14/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (18/01/2020)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Seini, Maramures
Date of start of the outbreak
16/01/2020
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
22762
22762
220
22542

Affected population
The culling of 22542 birds is ongoing.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
22762
22762
220
22542

Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
100.00%
0.97%
0.97%
**
*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
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Stamping out
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
Institute for Diagnostic and Animal Health (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
17/01/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.