Information received on 18/01/2021 from Dr Jozef Bires , Director & Chief Veterinary Officer , State Veterinary and Food Administration , Ministry of Agriculture, BRATISLAVA, Slovakia
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event
08/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
08/01/2021
Report date
18/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
18/01/2021
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
Related reports
Immediate notification (08/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 1 (18/01/2021)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Bratislava, Bratislava 5, Bratislava
Date of start of the outbreak
15/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)

1
1


Affected population
Clinical signs observed: abnormal behavior and then, subsequently, the swan died. Most probably contact with other wild birds.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)

1
1


Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)
**
**
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
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 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
State Veterinary Institute, Zvolen (National laboratory)
Mute Swan
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
15/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.