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Bulgaria detects avian flu H5N1 in wild bird (pelican) and poultry
Bulgaria detects avian flu H5N1 in wild bird (pelican) and poultry
Bird flu discovered in Bulgarias Burgas region: deputy minister
27 January 2015 | 13:42 | FOCUS News Agency Source: Focus Information Agency
Sofia. "Dead birds were established on the territory of [coastal] Burgas 4 days ago," said Tsvetan Dimitrov, Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, speaking at an extraordinary press conference, FOCUS News Agency reported.
In his words, 2 dead birds were found a pelican and a seagull. The pelican had bird flu, tests proved.
Dimitrov assured there was nothing concerning in the situation and all needed measures had been taken
Bulgaria reports single case of bird flu: official
SOFIA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria has registered a single case of H5N1 bird flu near the Black Sea city of Burgas, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, Tsvetan Dimitrov here on Tuesday.
The virus was detected in a Dalmatian Pelican, Dimitrov said at a press conference.
"There is nothing alarming at this stage because we have taken all necessary precautions," Dimitrov said.
Bulgaria, located along main bird migratory routes from Northern Europe to Africa, registered the first case of H5N1 in 2005.
Information received on 28/01/2015 from Pr. Nikola T. Belev, OIE Delegate, OIE Regional Representation for Eastern Europe, Ministry of Agriculture and Food , SOFIA, Bulgaria
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
22/01/2015
Date of pre-confirmation of the event
26/01/2015
Report date
28/01/2015
Date submitted to OIE
28/01/2015
Reason for notification
Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
06/2010
Manifestation of disease
Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H5N1
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1
Burgas, BURGAS
Date of start of the outbreak
22/01/2015
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Destroyed
Slaughtered
Dalmatian pelican:Pelecanus crispus(Pelecanidae)
1
1
0
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Destroyed
Slaughtered
Dalmatian pelican:Pelecanus crispus(Pelecanidae)
1
1
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Dalmatian pelican:Pelecanus crispus(Pelecanidae)
**
**
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
Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) real-time PCR positive for HPAI subtype H5N1 was found dead on 22 January in Poda protected area. The samples will be tested for confirmation by inoculation of chicken embryos. The pelican was found dead together with a black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in the framework of the passive surveillance under the national avian influenza surveillance and control program approved by European Commission. The black-headed gull was tested with negative result for avian influenza.
Control measures
Measures applied
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Screening
Zoning
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
National Reference Laboratory for avian influenza and Newcastle disease (Regional Reference Laboratory)
Dalmatian pelican
real-time PCR
26/01/2015
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." -Nelson Mandela
Emergency measures introduced in relation to prevent bird flu outbreak in Bulgaria
2 February 2015 | 16:09 | FOCUS News Agency
Sofia. Extraordinary security measures were introduced by the Bulgarian Agency for Food Safety in connection with established and announced a primary outbreak of "bird flu" (H5N1) in the village of Konstantinovo, Burgas Municiplaity. Measures aimed at preventing the spread of the virus among poultry, the press office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced.
Three (3) kilometers protection zone around the outbreak and ten (10) kilometers surveillance zone have been introduced. The protection zone covers the village of Konstantinov and monitored area including the following settlements: Burgas Municipality ? Burgas city, Meden Rudnik and Gorno Ezerovo living districts, as well as villages of Varli Bryag and Dimchevo; Municipality of Kameno ? villages of Cherni Vrah, Polski Izvor and Livada; Municipality of Sredets - Drachevo and Debelt and Sozopol Municipality ? Prisad village.
Sofia. Extraordinary security measures were introduced by the Bulgarian Agency for Food Safety in connection with established and announced a primary outbreak of
?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet
More than 2,000 birds killed in Bulgaria?s Konstantinovo over bird flu
3 feb 2015
Burgas. Some 2,121 birds form 105 households have been killed in the Bulgarian village of Konstantinovo, municipality of Kameno, district of Burgas, over bird flu. Director of the district directorate of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency in Burgas, Dr Georgi Mitev, announced the information for Radio FOCUS.
He added that there would be a meeting of the local crisis headquarters to outline the next measures needed to be taken to restrict the spreading of the virus, such as establishing an extra buffer zone of 10 km.
?What needed to be done as adequate measures has been done. Unfortunately, we killed the birds in the village,? Mr Mitev remarked, adding that there were no new cases of bird flu in the region.
Burgas. Some 2,121 birds form 105 households have been killed in the Bulgarian village of Konstantinovo, municipality of Kameno, district of Burgas, over bird flu.
?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet
Information received on 04/02/2015 from Pr. Nikola T. Belev, OIE Delegate, OIE Regional Representation for Eastern Europe, Ministry of Agriculture and Food , SOFIA, Bulgaria
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." -Nelson Mandela
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