WOAH: Romania - high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (H5N1)

Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 14 Nov 2022
Confirmed: 14 Nov 2022
Reported: 17 Nov 2022
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 17 Mar 2022
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.

Outbreak location: Batca Doamne, Piatra-neamt, Neamt
Started: 14 Nov 2022
Ended: 15 Nov 2022
Epidemiological unit: natural park
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Mute swan / - / 6 / 6 / - / - / -

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive

Control measures applied in wild animals: surveillance within the
restrictive zone; official disposal of carcasses, by-products, and
waste; disinfection

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Test / Last result date / Result
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (IDAH) / mute swan /
real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) / 15 Nov 2022 /
positive