Bulgaria reports highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in birds on farm in Yambol Province

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SOFIA, April 5 (Reuters) - Bulgaria?s authorities reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus on a duck farm in the southeastern region of Yambol, the food safety agency said on Thursday.
Authorities will cull all birds at the duck farm in the village of Zimnitsa and have set up a three-km protection zone around it. A ban on the trade and movement of domestic, wild and other birds and trade on eggs has been imposed, the agency said.

https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5N1RI29S

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New outbreak of bird flu on a duck farm in Yambol village of Zimnitsa

05.04.2018

On April 4, a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A on H5N8 birds was confirmed in a breeding stock located in the village of Zimnitsa, Straldzha municipality, Yambol district.

Immediately all measures for the eradication of the outbreak have been taken in accordance with Ordinance No. ДВ-103 of 21 August 2006 on the measures for the prevention, limitation and eradication of avian influenza and the Emergency Plan for the detection of an outbreak of Influenza A birds. There are 6,000 ducks on the farm.

It is expected that the killings of all birds on the affected holding will end on 5 April.

A 3-kilometer protection zone and a 10-kilometer observation area around the holding were set up, with a ban on the trade and movement of domestic, wild and other birds and breeding eggs, organization of fairs, markets, exhibitions and other clusters of domestic or other birds.

Clinical examinations will be carried out at poultry establishments and a verification of the introduction of biosecurity measures at poultry establishments located on the territory of the separate zones.

http://www.babh.government.bg/bg/Object/news/view/1896/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria

Information received on 05/04/2018 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 02/03/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 02/03/2018 Report date 05/04/2018 Date submitted to OIE 05/04/2018 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (08/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (05/04/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Zvinitsa, Straldzha, Jambol Date of start of the outbreak 04/04/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 6000 2000 2000 4000 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 6000 2000 2000 4000 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 33.33% 33.33% 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 Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs 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 National reference laboratory for avian influenza and Newcastle disease (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 04/04/2018 Positive

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

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