Information received on 28/12/2020 from Dr Olga Shevchenko, Deputy Head, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Kyiv, , Ukraine
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 2
Date of start of the event 02/12/2020
Date of confirmation of the event 04/12/2020
Report date 28/12/2020
Date submitted to OIE 28/12/2020
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 04/03/2020
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
Related reports Immediate notification (05/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (14/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (28/12/2020)
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1 Yaselka, Ochakiv, Nikolayev
Date of start of the outbreak 23/12/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 21 3 3 18 0
Affected population Samples were taken from the dead birds in a backyard and a positive result was found for avian influenza (H5). A 3 km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone have been established. There are no commercial establishments for keeping and slaughtering of poultry in the territory of protection zone and surveillance zone.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 21 3 3 18 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 14.29% 14.29% 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
Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Quarantine
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
Zoning
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
Odesa Regional State Laboratory of State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (Regional Laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 24/12/2020 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.