Information received on 24/11/2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance , Ministry of Agriculture, Moscou, Russia
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 3
Date of start of the event
18/09/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
23/09/2020
Report date
24/11/2020
Date submitted to OIE
24/11/2020
Reason for notification
First occurrence of a listed disease
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 (28/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (02/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (13/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (24/11/2020)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Ryazhenoe, Matveevo-Kurgansky, Rostovskaya Oblast
Date of start of the outbreak
11/11/2020
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Backyard
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
900
240
240

0
Affected population
Turkeys, gees.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
900
240
240

0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
26.67%
26.67%
100.00%
**
*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
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
Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Stamping out
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Rostovskaya Veterinary Laboratory (Local laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
13/10/2020
Positive
Federal Centre for Animal Health (OIE Reference Laboratory)
Birds
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
18/11/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.