[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H7,Italy
Information received on 15/08/2013 from Prof. Dr Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H7,Italy
Information received on 15/08/2013 from Prof. Dr Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Date of start of the event 10/08/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 14/08/2013
- Report date 15/08/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 15/08/2013
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 02/2006
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H7
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- New outbreaks
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak Location - EMILIA-ROMAGNA ( Ostellato, FERRARA )
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 128000 - 105000 - 4000 - 0 - 0
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Outbreak Location - EMILIA-ROMAGNA ( Ostellato, FERRARA )
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate ? Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 82.03% - 3.13% - 3.81% - 3.13%
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Summary of outbreaks
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Timely notification from the farmer of suspect clinical signs allowed the detection of the disease affecting a commercial farm of layer hens.
- A protection zone of 3 km and a surveillance zone of 10 km have been established around the farm, which is under restriction.
- Tracing is underway and depopulation has commenced.
- Further diagnostic examination, also to determine the N type, and the epidemiological investigation are on-going.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- Stamping out
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type - Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSVe), PADOVA ( National laboratory )
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 14/08/2013 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type - Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSVe), PADOVA ( National laboratory )
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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