Slovakia - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in captive birds in zoo, Trencin (OIE, January 27, 2020)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Slovakia

Information received on 27/01/2020 from Dr Jozef Bires , Director & Chief Veterinary Officer , State Veterinary and Food Administration , Ministry of Agriculture, BRATISLAVA, Slovakia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 3 Date of start of the event 09/01/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 09/01/2020 Report date 27/01/2020 Date submitted to OIE 27/01/2020 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 22/05/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (10/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (20/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (21/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 3 (27/01/2020)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Bojnice, Prievidza, Trencin Date of start of the outbreak 27/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Zoo Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wood Duck:Aix sponsa(Anatidae) 1 1 1 0 0 Silver Teal:Anas versicolor(Anatidae) 3 3 3 0 0 Eurasian Spoonbill:Platalea leucorodia(Threskiornithidae) 4 4 4 0 0 Berniers teal:Anas bernieri(Anatidae) 1 1 1 0 0 Affected population These are captive birds. There are 493 captive birds in the ZOO.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wood Duck:Aix sponsa(Anatidae) 1 1 1 0 0 Silver Teal:Anas versicolor(Anatidae) 3 3 3 0 0 Eurasian Spoonbill:Platalea leucorodia(Threskiornithidae) 4 4 4 0 0 Berniers teal:Anas bernieri(Anatidae) 1 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Wood Duck:Aix sponsa(Anatidae) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% Silver Teal:Anas versicolor(Anatidae) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% Eurasian Spoonbill:Platalea leucorodia(Threskiornithidae) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% Berniers teal:Anas bernieri(Anatidae) 100.00% 100.00% 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 Contact with wild species

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Disinfection 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 State Veterinary Institute in Zvolen (National laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 24/01/2020 Positive

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

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