Serbia - 7 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in swans in natural parks, Srbija (OIE, January 31, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Serbia

Information received on 31/01/2017 from Dr Budimir Plav?ić, Head, Animal Health Department Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Belgrade, Serbia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 5 Date of start of the event 30/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 02/12/2016 Report date 31/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 31/01/2017 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (06/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (15/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (16/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (11/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (18/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (31/01/2017)

New outbreaks (7)

Outbreak 1 (15523) Jezero 3, Zrenjanin, Zrenjanin, Srednjebanatski, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 25/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 2 (15524) Boto? (Tami? river), Zrenjanin, Srednjebanatski, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 25/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 4 4 0 0

Outbreak 3 (15525) Srbobran, Srbobran, Ju?nobacki , SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 25/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 4 (15526) Apatin (Danube river), Apatin, Zapadnobacki, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 25/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 2 2 0 0

Outbreak 5 (15527) Jegricka bara, ?abalj, Ju?nobacki , SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 27/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 12 12 0 0

Outbreak 6 (15528) Morovic (Bosut river), ?id, Sremski, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 27/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 20 20 0 0

Outbreak 7 (15529) Stari Banovci (Danube river), Stara Pazova, Sremski, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 27/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 3 3 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 7 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 43 43 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 Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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

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