Montenegro: Bird flu in wild birds

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.oslobodjenje.ba/vijesti/...e-mjere-748920

Bird flu confirmed in Montenegro: Strict measures come into force
Region07 / 04/2022 at 12:33 h

The presence of avian influenza virus-bird flu-subtype H5N1 in wild birds has been confirmed in dead pelicans in the Pancevo Oka reserve, in the Skadar Lake National Park.

Sampling was performed by the Veterinary Clinic Ibričevina d.o.o. in cooperation with an ornithologist. Appropriate samples for laboratory testing were taken and submitted to the Specialist Veterinary Laboratory in Podgorica...

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Immediate notification
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Montenegro
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General Information

COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

STARTED ON
04-04-2022

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
06-04-2022

REASON
New strain in a zone or a compartment

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
07-04-2022

LAST OCCURRENCE
-

Epidemiology

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Unknown or inconclusive


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
On April 4th 2022, ten dead Pelecanus crispus were found, five of them were in stage of decomposition. They were found in Panceva oka in National Park Skadar Lake. On April 6th 2022, Specialist Diagnostic Laboratory performed analysis of cloacal and tracheal swabs and H5N1 was confirmed.
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Outbreaks

ob_101262 - National Park Skadar Lake

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
1

STARTED ON
04-04-2022

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Body of water

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
On April 4th 2022, ten Pelecanus crispus were reported dead; five of them were in the stage of decomposition; tracheal and cloacal swabs were taken from the other five in the bird reserve "Panceva oka" of National Park Skadar Lake. On April 6th, results arrived from Specialist Diagnostic Laboratory and H5N1 was confirmed.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
National Park Skadar Lake

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Podgorica

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 42.2873

Long : 19.3628


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus):Pelecanidae-Phaethontiformes NEW Animal - 10 10 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal - 10 10 0 0 0
- NEW Animal - 10 10 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal - 10 10 0 0 0

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