Greece - 3 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in wild birds (OIE, February 2, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Greece

Information received on 02/02/2017 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 Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 14/12/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 19/12/2016 Report date 02/02/2017 Date submitted to OIE 02/02/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (23/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (02/02/2017)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Lake of Moustos in the Arkadia Prefecture, PELOPONNISOS Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2017 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

Outbreak 2 Lakes of Prespes in Florina Prefecture, DYTIKI MAKEDONIA Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 3 Village of Milia in Arkadia Prefecture, PELOPONNISOS Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Common magpie:Pica pica(Corvidae) 1 1 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Common magpie:Pica pica(Corvidae) 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% ** Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** Common magpie:Pica pica(Corvidae) ** ** 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

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 Directorate of Veterinary centre of Thessaloniki / Laboratory of Avian Pathology (NRL) (National laboratory) Common magpie gene sequencing 02/02/2017 Positive Directorate of Veterinary centre of Thessaloniki / Laboratory of Avian Pathology (NRL) (National laboratory) Common magpie real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 27/01/2017 Positive Directorate of Veterinary centre of Thessaloniki / Laboratory of Avian Pathology (NRL) (National laboratory) Greylag Goose gene sequencing 02/02/2017 Positive Directorate of Veterinary centre of Thessaloniki / Laboratory of Avian Pathology (NRL) (National laboratory) Greylag Goose real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 27/01/2017 Positive Directorate of Veterinary centre of Thessaloniki / Laboratory of Avian Pathology (NRL) (National laboratory) Mute Swan gene sequencing 02/02/2017 Positive Directorate of Veterinary centre of Thessaloniki / Laboratory of Avian Pathology (NRL) (National laboratory) Mute Swan real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 27/01/2017 Positive

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

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