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Italy - New outbreak of avian influenza HP H5N8: 30,700 laying hens, Bergamo
Information received on 16/03/2018 from Dr Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Minist?re de la Sant?, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
The positivity regards a laying hens farm. Culling of 30824 laying hens has been completed on 11 March, 2018 and all 30906 animals have been safely disposed of.
Outbreak 2 (HPAI_BG_2018_3)
Cologno al Serio, BERGAMO, LOMBARDIA
Date of start of the outbreak
12/03/2018
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
150400
240
240
Affected population
The positivity regards a commercial farm of fattening turkeys
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
181306
322
322
30824
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
0.18%
0.18%
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
Movement control inside the country
Screening
Traceability
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
Zoning
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Disinfection
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSVe), Padova (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
08/03/2018
Positive
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSVe), Padova (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
12/03/2018
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Italy - New outbreak of avian influenza HP H5N8: 30,700 laying hens, Bergamo
09/03/2018 On 9 March, the National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease confirmed as positive for Avian Influenza A virus subtype H5N8 a laying hen farm in Brescia province (Lombardy region). At the time of confirmation, the farm housed about 30,700 birds, reared in cages. The farm belongs to the same production company of the laying hen farm confirmed as positive for HPAI on 2 March. The positivity was detected after virological controls on the production company farms were carried out on 8 March. No evident clinical symptoms were observed in the farm. Culling procedures are ongoing. Further information will be provided as soon as available.
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