Information received on 22/01/2021 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event
07/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
09/01/2021
Report date
22/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
22/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
21/02/2020
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (14/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 1 (22/01/2021)
New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1
Constanta harbour, Constanta
Date of start of the outbreak
08/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (13/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

2
2
0
0
Outbreak 2
Constanta harbour, Constanta
Date of start of the outbreak
08/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (09/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

2
2
0
0
Outbreak 3
Constanta harbour, Constanta
Date of start of the outbreak
13/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (16/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

1
1


Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

5
5
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(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
Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures
Measures applied
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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
Iinstitute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)
Whooper Swan
real-time PCR
13/01/2021
Positive
Iinstitute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)
Whooper Swan
real-time PCR
16/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.