Bird flu found in Czech Republic, first case for nearly a decade - January 4, 2017

[Gert van der Hoek]

january 4, 2017

PRAGUE (Reuters) - A case of bird flu has been found in the Czech Republic, a Ministry of Agriculture spokeswoman said on Wednesday, without giving any further details.

Agriculture minister Marian Jurecka will hold a news conference at 0845 GMT (3.45 a.m. ET) and will provide more specific information, the spokeswoman said.

It was not clear whether the case involved the contagious H5N8 strain, detected recently in Germany and in other European countries.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Znojmo

The State Veterinary Administration confirmed the presence of bird flu in a swan in the Znojmo and two poultry farms. Mortality was recorded in Moravsky Krumlov in Znojmo region and in Ivančice u Brna. Czech Television said the General Director of the State Veterinary Administration MVDr. Confirmed the highly pathogenic H5 type, but which according Semer?d not dangerous for humans.

[sharon sanders]

Ministry confirmation:

In the Czech Republic was almost ten years confirmed an outbreak of bird flu vysocepatogenn?

January 4, 2017 Press Release - The Czech Republic has almost ten years vysocepatogenn? confirmed occurrence of avian influenza (bird flu).The infection was confirmed in two poultry in backyards in the South Region, and in Moravsky Krumlov and Ivančice. A likely source of infection in breeding the wild birds. The infection was also confirmed in wild swans in the same region. "State Veterinary Administration in accordance with current legislation adopted with immediate effect measures to prevent further spread of the disease.Breeders should a precautionary measure to prevent contact between wild and domestic birds, " said Agriculture Minister Marian Jurečka.
" In case of an outbreak is a basic measure culling of birds in the outbreak and prevent further spread through contaminated bedding, feed, manure, etc. Animal products from the outbreak are harmlessly disposed of and designated restricted zones may be marketed products are released only after inspection by an official veterinarian " said the General Director of the JRC MVDr.
The basic preventive measure is, if possible, poultry in closed buildings and to prevent contact with wild birds. For farms where it is not possible to ensure placement in a closed building, it is necessary to take measures to minimize the risk of contamination of water, feed and bedding droppings of wild birds, for example. Put water and food under shelter to prevent movement in the water, where the wild birds. Another possible measure is networking runs like. In case of suspicion of infection, which is the increased mortality of poultry, egg drop or sudden feed intake, you must report it to the regional veterinary administration.
Bird flu is a dangerous viral disease of chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, pigeons, game birds, exotic birds and wild birds. Avian influenza viruses occur naturally in wild birds and their transmission occurs mainly via the faeces. Therefore, the infection most often causes ingestion of feed or water contaminated with feces of infected birds. Vysocepatogenn? viruses of avian influenza in birds causes high morbidity and high mortality. In poultry farming, thereby causing significant direct and indirect economic losses.
The current form of the virus is highly pathogenic to birds, but transmission to humans has not yet been recorded. For bird flu viruses, which are not human like mammal very receptive. There is a risk of possible mutation of the virus, which could then endanger human health. Therefore performs culling birds in focus. More information can be found on the website of the State Veterinary Administration www.svscr.cz .

Information for the public:

http://www.svscr.cz/zdravi-zvirat/ptaci-chripka-influenza-drubeze/informace-pro-verejnost/

Mark?ta Je?kov?
spokesperson of the Ministry of Agriculture

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[Treyfish]

05-01-2017 14:42 | Ruth Fraňkov?


Veterinarians inspect third possible case of bird flu in Czech Republic

Veterinarians are investigating what may be a third case of bird flu in the Czech Republic, after a poultry breeder near Ivančice in South Moravia discovered two dead specimens at his farm, spokesman of the State Veterinary Service Petr Pejchal told the Czech News Agency on Thursday. Minister of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza in the Czech Republic. Tests have shown that it is the H5 strain, which doesn?t pose threat to people.http://www.radio.cz/en/section/bulle...ary-2017-01-05

[Gert van der Hoek]

Central Bohemia

Bird flu has two more outbreaks, hundreds of birds fall

jan 7, 2017

Bird flu has been five outbreaks in the Czech Republic and does not remain in South Moravia. Two new outbreaks, which confirmed the vets are, first, while in the south Moravian Dyje, but also in Lazne Tousen in central Bohemia. Both breeds veterinarians euthanized in Toušeňsk? will be about 700 birds.

In recent days, the vet found in the Czech Republic, three outbreaks of bird flu - Ivančice, Moravsky Krumlov and Ivančice part Letkovice, which now added the fourth South Moravian and the first in Central Bohemia.

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Czech Republic

Information received on 05/01/2017 from Dr Zbyněk Semer?d, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 04/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 04/01/2017 Report date 05/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 05/01/2017 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Moravsk? Krumlov, Znojmo, JIHOMORAVSK? Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 86 10 10 76 0

Outbreak 2 Ivančice, Brno Venkov, JIHOMORAVSK? Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 20 20 20 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 106 30 30 76 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 28.30% 28.30% 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 Contact with wild species Epidemiological comments The affected population in one of the outbreaks was 73 laying hens, three geese, six ducks, three guinea fowls and one turkey. The affected population in the other outbreak was 20 turkeys, all dead. Both outbreaks are backyard holdings in contact with water wild birds.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Zoning 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 Veterinary Laboratory, Prague (National laboratory) Birds agar-gel precipitation (AGP) test 04/01/2016 Positive National Veterinary Laboratory, Prague (National laboratory) Birds haemagglutination (HA) test 04/01/2016 Positive National Veterinary Laboratory, Prague (National laboratory) Birds intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) test 04/01/2016 Positive National Veterinary Laboratory, Prague (National laboratory) Birds pathogen isolation by egg inoculation 04/01/2016 Positive

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

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Czech Republic

Information received on 14/01/2017 from Dr Zbyněk Semer?d, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 04/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 04/01/2017 Report date 14/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 14/01/2017 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (05/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (14/01/2017)

New outbreaks (4)

Outbreak 1 Ledkovice, Brno - venkov, JIHOMORAVSK? Date of start of the outbreak 06/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 21 1 1 20 0 Affected population The affected population were 20 ducks, 1 geese.

Outbreak 2 Brod nad Dyj?, Breclav, JIHOMORAVSK? Date of start of the outbreak 08/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 145 6 6 139 0 Affected population The affected population were 95 hens, 50 guinea fowls.

Outbreak 3 L?zne Tou?en, Praha - v?chod, STREDOCESK? Date of start of the outbreak 09/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 566 1 1 565 0 Affected population The affected population were 130 geese, 70 ducks, 356 hens, 10 ostriches

Outbreak 4 Chotciny u T?bora, T?bor, JIHOCESK? Date of start of the outbreak 12/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 59 9 9 50 0 Affected population The affected population were 4 geese, 16 ducks, 14 hens, 25 pigeons.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 4 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 791 17 17 774 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 2.15% 2.15% 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 Contact with wild species

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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

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Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Czech Republic

Information received on 17/01/2017 from Dr Zbyněk Semer?d, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 04/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 04/01/2017 Report date 17/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 17/01/2017 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (05/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (17/01/2017)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Olomouc, Olomouc, OLOMOUCK? Date of start of the outbreak 11/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 2 2 0 0 Affected population Two mute swans found dead - H5N8 confirmed.

Outbreak 2 Prague, Prague, STREDOCESK? Date of start of the outbreak 14/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population One mute swan found dead in the capital city Prague.

Outbreak 3 Olomouc, Olomouc, OLOMOUCK? Date of start of the outbreak 16/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population 1 mute swan found dead.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 4 4 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 Contact with wild species

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Control of wildlife reservoirs 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 State Veterinary Institute (SVI), Prague (National laboratory) Mute Swan reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 11/01/2017 Positive State Veterinary Institute (SVI), Prague (National laboratory) Mute Swan reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 14/01/2017 Positive State Veterinary Institute (SVI), Prague (National laboratory) Mute Swan reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 16/01/2017 Positive

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

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Czech Republic

Information received on 18/01/2017 from Dr Zbyněk Semer?d, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 04/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 04/01/2017 Report date 18/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 18/01/2017 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (05/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (14/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (18/01/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Vodnany, Strakonice, JIHOCESK? Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 117 9 9 108 0 Affected population The affected population were 36 geese and ducks, 61 hens, 20 pigeons.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 117 9 9 108 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 7.69% 7.69% 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 Contact with wild species

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Zoning 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 SVI, Prague (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 15/01/2017 Positive

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

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