Information received on 04/01/2021 from Dr Breda Hrovatin, Head, Animal Health and Animal Welfare Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
24/12/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
29/12/2020
Report date
04/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
04/01/2021
Reason for notification
New strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N5
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Koper, Koper
Date of start of the outbreak
24/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (29/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)

1
0
1
0
Affected population
A mute swan (Cygnus olor) was found injured in the municipality of Koper and was euthanised due to trauma.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)

1
0
1
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(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
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
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
Mute Swan
real-time PCR
29/12/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.