Russia - 6 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in birds, Tatarstan, Mari El (OIE, May 17, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia

Information received on 17/05/2017 from Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov, Vice-minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 14 Date of start of the event 02/12/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 06/12/2016 Report date 17/05/2017 Date submitted to OIE 17/05/2017 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 07/11/2016 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 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) Follow-up report No. 5 (28/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (06/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 7 (15/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 8 (23/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (14/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (20/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (27/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 12 (04/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 13 (12/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 14 (17/05/2017)

New outbreaks (6)

Outbreak 1 Derbyshki, RESPUBLIKA TATARSTAN Date of start of the outbreak 02/05/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 175 161 124 51 0

Outbreak 2 Nizhny Nurlat, Nurlatsky, RESPUBLIKA TATARSTAN Date of start of the outbreak 06/05/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 47 47 47 0 0

Outbreak 3 Chuvashckaya Mencha, Nurlatsky, RESPUBLIKA TATARSTAN Date of start of the outbreak 06/05/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 470 470 470 0 0

Outbreak 4 Absalyamovo, Yutazinsky, RESPUBLIKA TATARSTAN Date of start of the outbreak 09/05/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 350 350 330 20 0

Outbreak 5 Shumkovo, Rybno-Slobodsky, RESPUBLIKA TATARSTAN Date of start of the outbreak 10/05/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 60 60 60 0 0

Outbreak 6 Suslonger, Zvenigovsky, RESPUBLIKA MARIY-EL Date of start of the outbreak 11/05/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 40 40 40 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 6 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 1142 1128 1071 71 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 98.77% 93.78% 94.95% 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 Disinfection / Disinfestation Screening Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Control of wildlife reservoirs 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 Tatarskaya veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 11/05/2017 Positive Tatarskaya veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 08/05/2017 Positive Tatarskaya veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 09/05/2017 Positive All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGBI-ARRIAH) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 13/05/2017 Positive

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

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