Information received on 08/01/2021 from Dr Jozef Bires , Director & Chief Veterinary Officer , State Veterinary and Food Administration , Ministry of Agriculture, BRATISLAVA, Slovakia
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
08/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
08/01/2021
Report date
08/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
08/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
04/05/2018
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1
Ko?ice, Ko?ice, Kosice
Date of start of the outbreak
08/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Zoo
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Muscovy Duck:Cairina moschata(Anatidae)
3
3
2
1
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Muscovy Duck:Cairina moschata(Anatidae)
3
3
2
1
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Muscovy Duck:Cairina moschata(Anatidae)
100.00%
66.67%
66.67%
100.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Contact with wild species
Control measures
Measures applied
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Quarantine
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Selective killing and disposal
Zoning
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)
Muscovy Duck
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
08/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.