[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N7, Italy
Information received on 18/09/2013 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 H7N7, Italy
Information received on 18/09/2013 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 Follow-up report No. 5 (Final report)
- Date of start of the event 10/08/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 14/08/2013
- Report date 18/09/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 18/09/2013
- Date event resolved 08/09/2013
- Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H7N7
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (15/08/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (21/08/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (23/08/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 3 (28/08/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 4 (05/09/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 5 (18/09/2013)
- Outbreaks
- There are no new outbreaks in this report
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- The National Reference Laboratory in Padova has confirmed for all the six outbreaks HPAI virus subtype H7N7.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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