Croatia Confirms Avian Flu (HP H5N8) in Dead Wild Swans

[Gert van der Hoek]

In the area of Vukovar-Srijem County in wild swans was found highly contagious avian influenza (H5N8).

. As announced Ministry of agriculture, influenza, which is observed in wild swans is highly contagious to birds, but so far not a single case of infection of man.

In the area of Vukovar-Srijem County (village Cerna) in wild swans was found highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5 N8). The virus belongs to the glow of which has not been found to cause infection in humans.

[sharon sanders]

OIE report:

http://empres-i.fao.org/empres-i/2/obd?idOutbreak=218709&rss=t

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Also please see:


Netherlands - Avian Flu detected in wild birds - Probably H5N8

Austria - Government confirms H5N8 bird flu in dead wild birds at Lake Constance in Vorarlberg - November 8, 2016

Poland - High pathogenic H5N8 bird flu detected in wild birds after 50 died near water reservoir in Goleniow - November 7, 2016

Hungary destroys 9,000 flu-infected turkeys - H5N8

Hungary: H5N8 Found In Dead Swan - October 27, 2016

[gsgs]

this time only reports in wild birds, last time (Nov.2014) we had outbreaks in poultry but couldn't easily find
matching wild birds. Is it the new European routine surveilleance ?



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Schleswig Holstein
Mecklenburg Vorpommern (Riems !)

Denmark ?

"Wir sehen eine Epidemie in der Wildvogelpopulation", sagte Instituts-Pr?sident Thomas C. Mettenleiter

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Croatia

Information received on 10/11/2016 from Dr Tomislav Ki?, Assistant to Minister, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 30/10/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 09/11/2016 Report date 10/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 10/11/2016 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 River Bidj, Cerje, ?upanja, VUKOVARSKO-SRIJEMSKA Date of start of the outbreak 30/10/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 10 10 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 10 10 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Approximately ten swans died on the river Bidj but only two of them were available for laboratory testing. Organ samples were taken and submitted on 31 October to the Poultry centre of the Croatian Veterinary Institute. Avian influenza - subtype H5N8 was isolated. Nucleotide sequencing at the cleavage site of the hemagglutinin (HA) of the isolate revealed the multiple basic amino acid sequence "RERRRKR/GLF", which is consistent with highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Control measures Measures applied 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 Croatian Veterinary Institute- Poultry Centre (National laboratory) Mute Swan reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 09/11/2016 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=21481

[bertrand789]

La nouvelle surveillance, tu peut ?tre plus pr?cis ?


en tout cas, vu ceci:

Cependant, d?s mars 2014, les autorit?s de Cor?e du Sud ont signal? que le virus est apte ? infecter le chien (onze chiens, asymptomatiques, test?s entre le 11 et le 24 mars 2014 ont r?v?l? des anti-corps au H5N8, dans deux fermes (? Cheonan, ? 80 km au sud de S?oul, et ? Buyeo, ? environ 100 km plus au sud)41. Or le chien est proche de l'homme et est consomm? en Cor?e (cynophagie).

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenzavirus_A_sous-type_H5N8

on fait quoi en Europe pour les chiens de chasse etc ?

Ma version est:

vu les b?tises faites dans la fili?re canard et au niveau de la surveillance europ?enne depuis 10 ans , notamment au niveau de la circulation des ?ufs ? couver, des canetons et de tous les animaux sur les march?s et soit disant concours, il est ?vident que des bien des r?assortiments ont eu lieu et que d?sormais on va subir un bon moment.


les lots de volailles ?lev?es en ext?rieur arrivent ? abattoir en ?tant s?rologiquement et virologiquement indemnes en Europe ?

[gsgs]

The new surveillance, can you be more specific?


In any case, given this:

However, as of March 2014, South Korean authorities have reported that the virus is capable of infecting the dog (eleven asymptomatic dogs tested between 11 and 24 March 2014 revealed H5N8 antibody on two farms (At Cheonan, 80 km south of Seoul, and at Buyeo, about 100 km to the south) .41 The dog is close to humans and is consumed in Korea (dogfish).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influe...pe_H5N8

What do we do in Europe for hunting dogs etc?

My version is:

Given the stupidity in the duck industry and the level of European supervision over the last 10 years, particularly with regard to the circulation of hatching eggs, ducklings and all animals on the markets and so-called competition, it is evident that Many reassortments have taken place and that now we will undergo a good time.


The out-door poultry lots arrive at the slaughterhouse serologically and virologically free in Europe? In the meantime,

[gsgs]

I remember some measures decided after the 2014-outbreak, with exact quotes for the european countries, how many birds they have to sample per month, maybe I can find and post the exact guidelines later. However, this was mainly for hunted ducks etc., routine , detecting suspicious,deseased birds and analysing them is another issue

[gsgs]

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/poultry/downloads/mtg/presentations/tue9_reviriego_baltimore.pdf

http://www.offlu.net/fileadmin/home/en/resource-centre/pdf/H5N8_OFFLU_Statement__revised_28jan.pdf

ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a0960e/a0960e00.pdf

http://www.offlu.net/fileadmin/home/en/publications/pdf/OFFLUsurveillance.pdf

[bertrand789]

merci,

la surveillance doit se sp?cialiser en certains lieux et certains moments d'une part , mais d'autre part on doit stopper les comportements juste indigne de certaines fili?res, couverts par des autorit?s administratives et politiques ? tr?s courte vue .


pour ?tre concret on a eu droit ? ceci:

https://www.anses.fr/fr/system/files/SABA2016SA0196.pdf

le passage sur l'acc?s ? l'eau et les guides de bonnes prtiques en acc?s payant, montre, en France , un niveau juste inacceptable:

"De fa?on g?n?rale, peu de mares sont observ?es sur ces parcours. Les experts rappellent que les palmip?des ne doivent pas avoir acc?s ? un plan d?eau sur les parcours comme cela est pr?conis? dans un certain nombre de guides de bonnes pratiques6 "


Ce qui me semble primordial, c'est que les techniques d'?levage en parcours ext?rieur, quand cela est possible, maitrisent le danger salmonelle: l'indicateur d'hygi?ne de toutes les formes d'?levage. En France , on sera apte ? faire cela dans combien de temps ?


Au niveau europ?en, il devrait ?tre pris des d?cisions concernant les animaux relach?s pour la chasse: ce me semble des pratiques d'une autre ?poque qui doivent ?tre stopp?es en tous lieux.

Enfin, un vrai programme de surveillance europ?en devrait imposer des pr?l?vements au niveau de l'outil le plus efficient depuis le d?but de la m?decine v?t?rinaire , c'est ? dire, l?abattoir, avec une vraie enqu?te zootechnique ? chaque r?sultat non n?gatif effectu?e par des personnes neutres...

amicalement
Bertrand

[sharon sanders]

Merci pour pdf.

[gsgs]

auch-chiemsee-betroffen Erster-Fall-in-Niedersachsen, Landkreis Peine
Cospudener See hat die Leipziger Stadtverwaltung
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Dode vogels besmet met H5N8 - Nieuws - Omroep Flevoland
Bumm.sk | H5N8 ? H?rom magyar megy?ben el kell z?rni a baromfit
Poland - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 ...
H5N8 - MSN Duivensport
Gefl?gelhalter im Rhein-Kreis Neuss werden gebeten,
India (Karnataka) poultry, H5N8
Ook vogelgriep H5N8 in Plaswijckpark Rotterdam - WUR
Stadt Mannheim
Dachau - Aktenzeichen H5N8 ungel?st: Die tote Ente ist weg - SZ.de
Das H5N8-Virus, kam im Sommer durch Zugv?gel ?ber die Mongolei und Russland nach Westen

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Croatia

Information received on 18/11/2016 from Dr Tomislav Ki?, Assistant to Minister, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 30/10/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 09/11/2016 Report date 18/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 18/11/2016 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (10/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/11/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 River Drava- Bijelo Brdo, Bijelo Brdo, Erdut, OSIJECKO-BARANJSKA Date of start of the outbreak 12/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 5 5 0 0 Affected population Five dead swans were found on the river Drava, near Bijelo Brdo. Organ samples were taken and submitted to the Poultry Centre of the Croatian Veterinary Institute. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was isolated.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 5 5 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Following control measures for prevention of possible introduction of infection into poultry holdings are applied: - prohibition of exhibitions, fairs and sports competitions for poultry and birds on the entire territory of Croatia, - recommendation to the poultry owners to keep the animals indoors (applied on the entire territory of Croatia) and - ban on keeping poultry outside within 3 km radius where infected wild birds have been found.

Control measures Measures applied 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 Croatian Veterinary Institute - Poultry Centre (National laboratory) Mute Swan real-time PCR 18/11/2016 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=21587

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Croatia

Information received on 16/01/2017 from Dr Tomislav Ki?, Assistant to Minister, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 3 Date of start of the event 30/10/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 09/11/2016 Report date 16/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 16/01/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (10/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (08/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Jezero Jarun, Jezero Jarun, Grad Zagreb, GRAD ZAGREB Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population A swan was found dead. HPAI- subtype H5N8 is confirmed.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Following control measures for prevention of possible introduction of infection into poultry holdings are applied: - prohibition of exhibitions, fairs and sports competitions for poultry and birds on the entire territory of Croatia, - recommendation to the poultry owners to keep the animals indoors (applied on the entire territory of Croatia) and - ban on keeping poultry outside within 3 km radius where infected wild birds have been found.

Control measures Measures applied 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 Croatian Veterinary Institute, Poultry Centre (National laboratory) Mute Swan polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 07/01/2017 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=22370

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Croatia

Information received on 24/01/2017 from Dr Damir Agičić, Assistant to Minister, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate, CRO Ministry of Agriculture, ZAGREB, Croatia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 5 Date of start of the event 30/10/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 09/11/2016 Report date 24/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 24/01/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (10/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (08/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (19/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (24/01/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Muzilovcica, Muzilovcica, Sisak, SISACKO-MOSLAVACKA Date of start of the outbreak 29/12/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 3 3 0 0 Affected population 3 swans were found dead.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 3 3 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Housing of poultry is prescribed to prevent contact between poultry and wild birds.

Control measures Measures applied 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 Croatian Veterinary Instituite, Zagreb- Poultry Centre (National laboratory) Great Cormorant polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 18/01/2017 Positive Croatian Veterinary Instituite, Zagreb- Poultry Centre (National laboratory) Mute Swan polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 19/01/2017 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=22522

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Croatia

Information received on 27/01/2017 from Dr Damir Agičić, Assistant to Minister, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate, CRO Ministry of Agriculture, ZAGREB, Croatia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 6 Date of start of the event 30/10/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 09/11/2016 Report date 27/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 27/01/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (10/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (08/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (19/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (24/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (27/01/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Lake Bundek, Lake Bundek, Grad Zagreb, GRAD ZAGREB Date of start of the outbreak 23/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population One swan was found dead on the Lake Bundek.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Housing of poultry is prescribed to prevent contact between poultry and wild birds.

Control measures Measures applied 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 Croatian Veterinary Institute, Poultry Centre (National laboratory) Mute Swan polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 26/01/2017 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=22595