Lithuania - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in swan in Klaipeda city (OIE, March 19, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Lithuania

Information received on 19/03/2017 from Dr Vidmantas Paulauskas, Deputy Director, State Food and Veterinary Service, DGA openRR, VILNIUS, Lithuania

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 3 Date of start of the event 27/02/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 27/02/2017 Report date 19/03/2017 Date submitted to OIE 19/03/2017 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (27/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (03/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (16/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/03/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Klaipeda city, KLAIPEDA Date of start of the outbreak 18/03/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (18/03/2017) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 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% ** *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 Contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering

Control measures Measures applied Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Control of wildlife reservoirs Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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

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