Information received on 27/01/2020 from Dr Jozef Bires , Director & Chief Veterinary Officer , State Veterinary and Food Administration , Ministry of Agriculture, BRATISLAVA, Slovakia
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 3
Date of start of the event
09/01/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
09/01/2020
Report date
27/01/2020
Date submitted to OIE
27/01/2020
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
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (10/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (20/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (21/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (27/01/2020)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Bojnice, Prievidza, Trencin
Date of start of the outbreak
27/01/2020
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Zoo
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Wood Duck:Aix sponsa(Anatidae)
1
1
1
0
0
Silver Teal:Anas versicolor(Anatidae)
3
3
3
0
0
Eurasian Spoonbill:Platalea leucorodia(Threskiornithidae)
4
4
4
0
0
Berniers teal:Anas bernieri(Anatidae)
1
1
1
0
0
Affected population
These are captive birds. There are 493 captive birds in the ZOO.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Wood Duck:Aix sponsa(Anatidae)
1
1
1
0
0
Silver Teal:Anas versicolor(Anatidae)
3
3
3
0
0
Eurasian Spoonbill:Platalea leucorodia(Threskiornithidae)
4
4
4
0
0
Berniers teal:Anas bernieri(Anatidae)
1
1
1
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Wood Duck:Aix sponsa(Anatidae)
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Silver Teal:Anas versicolor(Anatidae)
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Eurasian Spoonbill:Platalea leucorodia(Threskiornithidae)
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Berniers teal:Anas bernieri(Anatidae)
100.00%
100.00%
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
Unknown or inconclusive
Contact with wild species

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
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
State Veterinary Institute in Zvolen (National laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
24/01/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.