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  • Romania reports outbreaks of HP H5N8 bird flu on farms: OIE

    Source: https://kfgo.com/news/articles/2020/...section=health

    Romania reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on a farm: OIE
    Wednesday, January 15, 2020 3:33 a.m. CST

    PARIS (Reuters) - Romania has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus on a farm in the northern part of the country, the first such outbreak in nearly three years, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday.

    The virus killed 11,190 birds out of a flock of 18,699 in the Maramures region near the borders with Ukraine and Hungary, the Paris-based OIE said, citing a report from Romania's veterinary services...

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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
    Romania
    Information received on 14/01/2020 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
    Summary
    Report type Immediate notification
    Date of start of the event 13/01/2020
    Date of confirmation of the event 14/01/2020
    Report date 14/01/2020
    Date submitted to OIE 14/01/2020
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 27/04/2017
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H5N8
    Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 Seini, Maramures
    Date of start of the outbreak 13/01/2020
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 18699 18699 11190 7509 0
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 18699 18699 11190 7509 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Birds 100.00% 59.84% 59.84% 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 The culling of 7509 birds is ongoing.
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
    • Stamping out
    • Disinfection
    • 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 Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 14/01/2020 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
    ...

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    • #3
      Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
      Romania
      Information received on 18/01/2020 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
      Summary
      Report type Follow-up report No. 1
      Date of start of the event 13/01/2020
      Date of confirmation of the event 14/01/2020
      Report date 18/01/2020
      Date submitted to OIE 18/01/2020
      Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
      Date of previous occurrence 27/04/2017
      Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
      Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
      Serotype H5N8
      Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
      This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
      Related reports Immediate notification (14/01/2020)
      Follow-up report No. 1 (18/01/2020)
      New outbreaks (1)
      Outbreak 1 Seini, Maramures
      Date of start of the outbreak 16/01/2020
      Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      Epidemiological unit Farm
      Affected animals
      Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
      Birds 22762 22762 220 22542
      Affected population The culling of 22542 birds is ongoing.
      Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
      Total animals affected
      Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
      Birds 22762 22762 220 22542
      Outbreak statistics
      Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      Birds 100.00% 0.97% 0.97% **
      *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
      • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
      • Stamping out
      • Disinfection
      • 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 17/01/2020 Positive
      Future Reporting
      The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
      ...
      "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
      -Nelson Mandela

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