Information received on 29/01/2021 from Dr Konstantin Savenkov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, RU Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, MOSCOW, Russia
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 2
Date of start of the event
17/12/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
21/12/2020
Report date
29/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
29/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
29/03/2017
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (23/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (12/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 2 (29/01/2021)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Novomyshastovskaya, Krasnoarmejsky, Krasnodarskiy Kray
Date of start of the outbreak
05/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
A grey heron´´s carcass was found near Novomyshastovskaya village.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae)

1
1
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae)
**
**
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
Screening
Quarantine
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Control of wildlife reservoirs
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
Kropotkinskaya Veterinary Laboratory (Local laboratory)
Grey Heron
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
05/01/2021
Positive
Federal Centre for Animal Health (ARRIAH) (OIE Reference Laboratory)
Grey Heron
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
18/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.