Ukraine - Avian Flu 2020-2021

[Gert van der Hoek]

An outbreak of bird flu recorded near Nikolaev


7 Dec 2020


An outbreak of bird flu was recorded near Nikolaev - there a resident of the village reported the mass death of chickens. The analysis revealed in the dead bird influenza virus type, A subtype H5 - bird flu.


The incident occurred on December 4 in the village of Kandybino, Novoodesskiy region of Nikolayevshchina. It is known that a resident of the village reported the death of the bird to the veterinary service, writes Novosti-N.

The biological material of the dead birds was sent to the Odessa Regional State Laboratory for Food Safety. Analysis confirmed the presence of avian influenza. Now in the village of Kandybino, quarantine measures are being taken, since a person can also be infected with this type of flu.



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[Gert van der Hoek]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Ukraine

Information received on 05/12/2020 from Dr Olga Shevchenko, Deputy Head, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Kyiv, , Ukraine

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 02/12/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 04/12/2020 Report date 05/12/2020 Date submitted to OIE 05/12/2020 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 04/03/2020 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Kandybyne, Nova Odesa, Nikolayev Date of start of the outbreak 02/12/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 10 10 10 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 10 10 10 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning 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 Odesa Regional State Laboratory of State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (Regional Laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 04/12/2020 Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations

[Gert van der Hoek]

Bird flu found in a cottage village on the border with Kiev

Irpen, Bucha, Gostomel and Kotsyubinskoe are in the observation zone

In a private household of the cottage town "Canadian Village" in the locality of Mostishche, belonging to the Gostomel village and directly bordering on the territory of Kiev, during molecular genetic studies, the RNA of the avian influenza virus (type A subtype H5N8) was detected.
According to the Main Directorate of the State Food and Consumer Service in the Kiev region, this conclusion of the study was provided on January 18 by the State Research Institute for Laboratory Diagnostics and Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise.

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Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-), Ukraine
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-)

STARTED ON
11-12-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5

CONFIRMED ON
11-12-2021

REASON
Recurrence

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
13-12-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
29-04-2021
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Outbreaks

ob_93794 - Heroiske

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
12-12-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Backyard

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Heroiske

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Kherson

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Holoprystans'kyi

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 46.5151

Long : 31.902


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Birds NEW Animal 155 76 76 79 0 0
TOTAL Animal 155 76 76 79 0 0
- NEW Animal 155 76 76 79 0 0
TOTAL Animal 155 76 76 79 0 0

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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=44481

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