OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N5) (non-poultry including wild birds), Romania

Information received on 02/02/2021 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. 3
Date of start of the event
07/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
09/01/2021
Report date
02/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
02/02/2021
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
H5N5
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)
Follow-up report No. 2 (26/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 3 (02/02/2021)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Eforie Sud, Constanta
Date of start of the outbreak
25/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (27/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

2

Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

**
2

Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)
**
**
**
**
*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

Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.