Bulgaria reports new bird flu outbreak - H5N8? - April 3, 2019

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria

Information received on 11/04/2019 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. 8 Date of start of the event 03/10/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 03/10/2018 Report date 11/04/2019 Date submitted to OIE 11/04/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 28/09/2018 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (08/10/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/10/2018) Follow-up report No. 2 (26/10/2018) Follow-up report No. 3 (04/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 4 (17/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 5 (23/12/2018) Follow-up report No. 6 (21/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (05/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 8 (11/04/2019)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Krumovo, Plovdiv Date of start of the outbreak 05/04/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (05/04/2019) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 37 37 37 0 0

Outbreak 2 Asenovgrad, Plovdiv Date of start of the outbreak 05/04/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (10/04/2019) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 34998 298 298 34700 0

Outbreak 3 Asenovgrad, Plovdiv Date of start of the outbreak 08/04/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 168752 300 300 168452 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 203787 635 635 203152 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.31% 0.31% 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 Screening Traceability Official destruction of animal products 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 National Reference Laboratory for avian influenza/Newcastle disease (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 05/04/2019 Positive National Reference Laboratory for avian influenza/Newcastle disease (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 08/04/2019 Positive

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

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=29608

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria

Information received on 07/04/2019 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. 2 Date of start of the event 13/03/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 13/03/2019 Report date 07/04/2019 Date submitted to OIE 07/04/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 17/12/2018 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 Related reports Immediate notification (13/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (03/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (07/04/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Asenovgrad, Plovdiv Date of start of the outbreak 05/04/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 34998 298 298 34700 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 34998 298 298 34700 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.85% 0.85% 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 Screening Traceability Zoning Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out

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 05/04/2019 Positive

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

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=30076

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria

Information received on 03/04/2019 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 13/03/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 13/03/2019 Report date 03/04/2019 Date submitted to OIE 03/04/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 17/12/2018 Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (13/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (03/04/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Lovech, Lovec Date of start of the outbreak 02/04/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 1400 20 0 1400 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 1400 20 0 1400 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 1.43% 0.00% 0.00% 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 Screening Traceability Zoning Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out

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 02/04/2019 Positive

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

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=30042

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Official announcement

BVBH found Avian influenza in the village of Yoglav, Lovech region

03.04.2019

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(3.4.2019)


The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BSA) found a new outbreak of the bird flu (H5) disease in a registered holding in the village of Yoglav, Lovech, Lovech region. Samples were confirmed on Tuesday, April 2, by the National Reference Laboratory of the National Diagnostic Research Veterinary Medical Institute. The affected birds in the site are duck moths. For the control and eradication of the disease, BSA applies all measures in accordance with the legislation in force. An Order of the Executive Director of the BHAH (2.4.2019) sets out the actions to eradicate the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza and the spread of infection among birds in the area. Humane killing and destruction of all birds kept on the site is carried out, followed by cleansing and disinfection. A 3-kilometer safety zone and a 10-kilometer surveillance zone around the outbreak of the disease have been identified. The movement of birds and their products into and out of the protection and surveillance zones is prohibited. In both areas, the marketing and movement of domestic, wild and other breeding and breeding eggs and the displacement of birds for the renewal of the wild game stock is prohibited. After the outbreak of the disease in March 2019 in the village of Lisec, the daily clinical examinations of the birds kept in the other villages in the protection zone continued and an epizootic study was carried out on the causes that led to the disease. The regional and municipal epizootic commissions are currently convened. The RHI-Lovech was informed about this case and all preventive measures were taken to protect the health of the people. At this stage, there are no people affected and there is no danger to consumers. Possible contamination may occur in direct contact with sick birds. The NVS reminds that feed and feed materials should be kept indoors. This avoids the possibility of wild feathered animals to infect the feed, and hence the animals to be infected with a virus. Up-to-date information on outbreaks in the country and on the movement of the bird flu Influenza can be found in the interactive map published on the site of BSAF here . About the disease see: https://bit.ly/2OGJi7L .

http://www.babh.government.bg/bg/Object/news/view/2062/%D0%91%D0%90%D0%91%D0%A5%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%EF%BF%BD

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Bulgaria reports new bird flu outbreak



SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria’s food safety agency authorities reported on Wednesday an outbreak of the bird flu virus on a duck farm in the village of Yoglav in central Bulgaria and said birds on the farm were being culled.

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Also please see:

Bulgaria - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in birds in farm, Lovech (OIE, March 13, 2019)

Bulgaria - Avian Flu H5N8 found in Vidin Region