Romania - 4 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in backyard birds (OIE, April 12, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Romania

Information received on 12/04/2017 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 Follow-up report No. 29 Date of start of the event 22/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 24/11/2016 Report date 12/04/2017 Date submitted to OIE 12/04/2017 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 Related reports Immediate notification (29/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (05/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (13/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (20/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (21/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 5 (09/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (10/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 7 (12/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 8 (19/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (27/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (31/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (01/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 12 (06/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 13 (07/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 14 (13/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 15 (16/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 16 (17/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 17 (22/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 18 (23/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 19 (27/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 20 (28/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 21 (03/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 22 (06/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 23 (07/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 24 (09/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 25 (10/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 26 (16/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 27 (21/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 28 (03/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 29 (12/04/2017)

New outbreaks (4)

Outbreak 1 Bucuresti, sect. 1, BUCURESTI Date of start of the outbreak 14/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 8 1 1 7 0

Outbreak 2 Dracea, TELEORMAN Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 11 3 3 8 0

Outbreak 3 Axintele, IALOMITA Date of start of the outbreak 29/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1

Outbreak 4 Dracea, TELEORMAN Date of start of the outbreak 04/04/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 14 5 5 9 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 4 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 33 9 9 24 0 Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 27.27% 27.27% 100.00% 100.00% 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 Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out 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) Birds real-time PCR 04/04/2017 Positive

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

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