OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5), Ukraine

Information received on 20/01/2020 from Dr Andrii Zhuk, First Deputy Head , Department for Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, KYIV, Ukraine
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
18/01/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
19/01/2020
Report date
20/01/2020
Date submitted to OIE
20/01/2020
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
17/03/2017
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H5
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Buhakiv, Nemyriv, Vinnitsa
Date of start of the outbreak
18/01/2020
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
98000
4856
4856
0
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
98000
4856
4856
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
4.96%
4.96%
100.00%
4.96%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Quarantine
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Zoning
Disinfection
Ante and post-mortem inspections
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Stamping out
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
State Scientific and Research Institute of Laboratory Diagnosis and Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise (National laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
19/01/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.