Slovenia - 3 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic influenza H5N8 in mute swans found dead (OIE, March 31, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Slovenia

Information received on 31/03/2017 from Dr Janez Posedi, Director General, Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection (AFSVSPP), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 Date of start of the event 01/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 05/01/2017 Report date 31/03/2017 Date submitted to OIE 31/03/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (12/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (24/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (27/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (22/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (31/03/2017)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Nova vas, PTUJ Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017 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 Affected population Mute swan (Cygnus olor) was found dead in Ptuj lake (municipality Markovci).

Outbreak 2 Satahovci, MURSKA SOBOTA Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017 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 Affected population Mute swan (Cygnus olor) was found dead near Satahovci (municipality Murska Sobota)

Outbreak 3 Pragersko, MARIBOR Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2017 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 Affected population Mute swan (Cygnus olor) was found dead in Pragersko (municipality Slovenska Bistrica).

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 3 3 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 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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