Russia - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in backyard birds, Chechenskaya Respublika (OIE, January 26, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia

Information received on 27/01/2017 from Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 Date of start of the event 02/12/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 06/12/2016 Report date 26/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 27/01/2017 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 07/11/2016 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (08/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (16/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (29/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (26/01/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Ojskhara, Gudermessky, CHECHENSKAYA RESPUBLIKA Date of start of the outbreak 08/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 80 79 79 1 0 Affected population chickens

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 80 79 79 1 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 98.75% 98.75% 100.00% 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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Control of wildlife reservoirs Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Krasnodarskaya veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 12/01/2017 Positive All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGBI-ARRIAH) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 18/01/2017 Positive

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

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