Information received on 27/11/2020 from Dr Davide Lecchini, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate General for Veterinary Health and Veterinary MedicinalProducts (DGSAF), Ministry of Health, ROME, Italy
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event
12/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
20/11/2020
Report date
27/11/2020
Date submitted to OIE
27/11/2020
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
26/01/2018
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
This event pertains to
the whole country
Related reports
Immediate notification (21/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (27/11/2020)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (HPAIWB_3_2020_VE)
Jesolo, Venezia, Veneto
Date of start of the outbreak
21/11/2020
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Eurasian Wigeon:Anas penelope(Anatidae)

8
0
8

Affected population
On 26 November 2020, was detected virological positivity for HPAI virus, subtype H5 in 8 ducks (Mareca penelope) killed during hunting activities on 21 November 2020 at the location Valley of Drago jesolo (Veneto region).
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Eurasian Wigeon:Anas penelope(Anatidae)

8
0
8

Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Eurasian Wigeon:Anas penelope(Anatidae)
**
**
0.00%
**
*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
Screening
Control of wildlife reservoirs
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
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of the Venezie - Padova (National laboratory)
Eurasian Wigeon
real-time PCR
26/11/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.