OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8), Romania
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 5 May 2021
Confirmed: 6 May 2021
Reported: 7 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 21 Feb 2020
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Ungheni, Mures
Started: 5 May 2021
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Birds / 179 192 / 179 192 / 9658 / - / 0 / 0
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive
Control measures at event level
Domestic control measures applied: disinfection; official disposal of
carcasses, by-products, and waste; zoning; traceability; stamping out;
movement control inside the country
Wild control measures applied: control of wildlife reservoirs
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type: Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health
(IDAH) (national laboratory)
Species / Test / Test date / Result
Birds / Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) / 6 May
2021 / Positive
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Latest news in those days:
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 5 May 2021
Confirmed: 6 May 2021
Reported: 7 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 21 Feb 2020
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Ungheni, Mures
Started: 5 May 2021
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Birds / 179 192 / 179 192 / 9658 / - / 0 / 0
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive
Control measures at event level
Domestic control measures applied: disinfection; official disposal of
carcasses, by-products, and waste; zoning; traceability; stamping out;
movement control inside the country
Wild control measures applied: control of wildlife reservoirs
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type: Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health
(IDAH) (national laboratory)
Species / Test / Test date / Result
Birds / Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) / 6 May
2021 / Positive
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- WOAH: United States of America - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 46 7 days ago
- U.S.: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in South Dakota Dairy Herd 9 days ago
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