Greece reports Avian Flu H5N8 outbreak in poultry - Arcadia

[Gert van der Hoek]

Arcadia within Greece

17.01.2017 |

For avian influenza inform poultry farmers and backyard poultry holders of the Division of Animal Health Veterinary Department of the Region of Central Macedonia.

In a related announcement indicated that in 2016 there were numerous cases of avian influenza across Europe involving the highly pathogenic subtype H5N8 to farmed poultry and wild birds.

Based on the latest update of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, this subtype was detected in a swan 12/23/2016 at Evros Delta and 01.12.2017 in holding 28,000 hens egg production in Arcadia.

For the second case is expected to determine the pathogenicity of the strain. However, because of the acute stroke disease in the infected birds breeding, mortality touch over five days from the first loss of 100%, the estimate is that this highly pathogenic virus.

[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Greece

Information received on 17/01/2017 from Mr Spiros Doudounakis, Director, Animal Health Directorate, Directorate General of Veterinary Services / Animal Health Directorare , Ministry of Rural Development and Food , ATHENS, Greece

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 07/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 12/01/2017 Report date 17/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 17/01/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 MILIA AREA, MUNICIPALITY OF TRIPOLI, ARKADIA PREFECTURE, PELOPONNISOS Date of start of the outbreak 07/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 28000 28000 0 28000 0 Affected population Caged laying hens

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 28000 28000 0 28000 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 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 Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Traceability Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone 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 Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Thessaloniki / Avian Pathology Laboratory (NRL) (National laboratory) Birds antibody detection ELISA 12/01/2017 Negative Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Thessaloniki / Avian Pathology Laboratory (NRL) (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 12/01/2017 Positive

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

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