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

Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 13 Nov 2022
Confirmed: 13 Nov 2022
Reported: 19 Nov 2022
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 23 Jun 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: Komsomol´sk-na-Amure, Komsomol´skiy rayon, Khabarovsk
Started: 13 Nov 2022
Epidemiological unit: other
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Rock pigeon (rock dove) / - / 1 / - / 1 / 0 / -
Corvidae (unidentified) / - / 3 / - / 3 / 0 / 0

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

Control measures applied in domestic animals: surveillance within the
restricted zone; screening; official disposal of carcasses,
by-products, and waste; disinfection; control of wildlife reservoirs.

Additional measures applied: selective killing and disposal

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Test / Last result date / Result
FGBI ARRIAH (All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health) /
Corvidae (unidentified) / reverse transcription-polymerase chain
reaction (RT-PCR) / 13 Nov 2022 / positive