Greece - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 in backyard birds, village of Antigonos in Florina Prefecture, Region of Dytiki Makedonia (OIE, March 3, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Greece

Information received on 03/03/2017 from Mr Spiros Doudounakis, Director, , Directorate General of Veterinary Services / Animal Health Directorare , Ministry of Rural Development and Food , ATHENS, Greece

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 06/02/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 02/03/2017 Report date 03/03/2017 Date submitted to OIE 03/03/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N6 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

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

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 60 60 60 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 100.00% 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 Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments This outbreak was mistakenly reported on 16/2/2017 as HPAI H5N8 instead of HPAI (H5) other than H5N8 and H5N1. Subsequent laboratory investigation confirmed HPAI H5N6 on 2/3/2017. All measures on holding were applied upon AI H5 confirmation on 9/02/2017.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Disinfection / Disinfestation Traceability Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste 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) (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) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 16/02/2017 Positive Directorate of Veterinary Centre of Thessaloniki / Avian Pathology Laboratory (NRL) (National laboratory) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 02/03/2017 Positive

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

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