Serbia - 9 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in wild birds, backyard, Srbija (OIE, March 1, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Serbia

Information received on 01/03/2017 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. 6 Date of start of the event 30/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 02/12/2016 Report date 01/03/2017 Date submitted to OIE 01/03/2017 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) Follow-up report No. 6 (01/03/2017)

New outbreaks (9)

Outbreak 1 (15650) Zemun- Zemunski kej, Zemun, Beograd, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 03/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 5 5 0 0

Outbreak 2 (15651) Begecka jama park prirode, Begec, Novi Sad, Ju?nobacki, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 08/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) 0 0 0 0 Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae) 1 1 0 0 Great Cormorant:Phalacrocorax carbo(Phalacrocoracidae) 0 0 0 0

Outbreak 3 (15652) Boto?, Zrenjanin, Srednjebanatski, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 10/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 52 46 46 6 0

Outbreak 4 (15653) kanal DTD, Novi Sad, Ju?nobacki, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 10/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 2 2 0 0

Outbreak 5 (15654) Vinci, Golubac, Branicevski, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 10/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 6 (15655) selo Kostolac-Pepeliste, Kostolac, Branicevski, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 7 (15656) Mo?orin, Titel, Ju?nobacki, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 17/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 8 (15657) Mala Vrbica, Kladovo, Borski , SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 23/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 9 (15658) Kisiljevo- kanal Ramski rit, Veliko Gradi?te, Branicevski, SRBIJA Date of start of the outbreak 23/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 9 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 12 12 0 0 Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) 0 0 0 0 Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae) 1 1 0 0 Great Cormorant:Phalacrocorax carbo(Phalacrocoracidae) 0 0 0 0 Birds 52 46 46 6 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% ** Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) ** ** - ** Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae) ** ** 100.00% ** Great Cormorant:Phalacrocorax carbo(Phalacrocoracidae) ** ** - ** Birds 88.46% 88.46% 100.00% 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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