Correction was made by OIE on March 03, 2017 for outbreak #1, not HP H5N8 but HP H5N6
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Greece - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in backyard birds (OIE, February 16, 2017)
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Greece - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in backyard birds (OIE, February 16, 2017)
...Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
GreeceInformation received on 16/02/2017 from Mr Spiros Doudounakis, Director, , Directorate General of Veterinary Services / Animal Health Directorare , Ministry of Rural Development and Food , ATHENS, Greece Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 07/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 12/01/2017 Report date 16/02/2017 Date submitted to OIE 16/02/2017 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 Related reports Immediate notification (17/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 1 (27/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 2 (16/02/2017)New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak 1 Village of Antigonos in Florina Prefecture, DYTIKI MAKEDONIA Date of start of the outbreak 06/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 60 60 60 0 0 Outbreak 2 Village of Nestani in Arkadia Prefecture, PELOPONNISOS Date of start of the outbreak 07/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 4 4 2 2 0 Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 64 64 62 2 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 96.88% 96.88% 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 gene sequencing 16/02/2017 Positive Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Thessaloniki / Avian Pathology Laboratory (NRL) (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 09/02/2017 Positive Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Thessaloniki / Avian Pathology Laboratory (NRL) (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 10/02/2017 Positive Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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