Romania detects Avian Flu H5N8 in dead swan - government confirmed

[Gert van der Hoek]

nov 27 2016

A strain of bird flu was detected in a swan found dead in Constanta and the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVA) announces crackdown in the area, Mediafax reports.

Vice ANSVA Michael Ponea said Sunday, AFP correspondent, that the H5N8 virus, a strain of bird flu was found in a dead swan in Constanta.

"Samples were taken from a swan found dead in Constanta, and the results established that it is the virus H5N8, a strain of bird flu. It forms a surveillance zone and a protection and will take severe measures the biosercuritate. They have controlled all households in the area poultry farms, fairs and will not leave any bird without veterinary contol, "said Michael Ponea.

According to the source, Romania is on alert last week when the Hungarian authorities ordered the slaughter of birds present near settlements outbreaks of avian influenza in Bugac and Kiskunmajsa.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Veterinary Authority confirmed the presence of avian influenza virus subtype H5N8 on Romanian territory.

november 28, 2016

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[sharon sanders]

From government facebook page:


Press Release

ANSVA measures ordered and taken as a result of confirmation of avian influenza virus (H5N8 subtype) in Constanta County

The morning date of 11/22/2016, following the notification mortality observed in wild swans, inspectors from the DSVSA Constance went in Constanta port aquatorium.
A corpse was found one swan that has been sent to the laboratory Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety County (LSVSAJ) from Constanta to perform analyzes in an emergency.
It also inspected the entire aquatorium port of Constanta, not identified other bodies.

LSVSAJ Constanta, on 23.11.2016, has issued an analysis found positive for avian influenza, by identifying the virus genome.
On the morning of 11/24/2016, were sent to the Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health in Bucharest (National Reference Laboratory for avian influenza), representative samples of winter swan body, the confirmation of avian influenza virus.

According to procedures, on 23/11/2016, following receipt LSVJ result from Constanta, it was the notification of the suspicion of avian influenza, conducting epidemiological investigation of suspected IA, preparing GIS maps, drawing up the scheme. Also, the European Commission has been notified about this suspicion.

They were notified: Prefecture, D.S.P. Constanta, associations pigeon Constanta County Border Police, all commercial holdings birds in the county, all AJVPS sites Constanta, NC MPA SA Constanta, DSVSA neighboring (TL, BR, IL, CL) CSVSA Constanta, Navodari Cumpăna and Agigea (with municipalities under the control and monitoring), Museum of Natural Sciences - Constanta Aquarium.

Following the issue of the IDSA analysis report which was confirmed the presence of avian influenza virus subtype H5N8, the disease was declared.

According to the plan of measures and legislation veterinary in force were established two areas of veterinary restrictions around the location where it was identified whooper swans or a protection zone with a radius of 3 km and a surveillance zone with a radius of 10 km, which includes the protection zone around the location foregoing.

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[sharon sanders]

FAO report:

http://empres-i.fao.org/empres-i/2/obd?idOutbreak=219577&rss=t

[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Romania

Information received on 29/11/2016 from Dr. Marius Grigore, Director, Head of Unit Animal Health Department General Sanitary Veterinary Directorate, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 23/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 24/11/2016 Report date 29/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 29/11/2016 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Constanta harbour, Constanta, CONSTANTA Date of start of the outbreak 23/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable 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 wild species

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Control of wildlife reservoirs 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 Institute for diagnostic and animal health (National laboratory) Mute Swan haemagglutination (HA) test 24/11/2016 Positive Institute for diagnostic and animal health (National laboratory) Mute Swan neuraminidase inhibition assay 24/11/2016 Positive Institute for diagnostic and animal health (National laboratory) Mute Swan real-time PCR 24/11/2016 Positive Institute for diagnostic and animal health (National laboratory) Mute Swan virus isolation 24/11/2016 Positive

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

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