Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Romania (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 3/16/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Romania (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 3/16/10, edited)

[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9047" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite> . Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Romania

Information received on 16/03/2010 from Dr Niculae Lazar, Directeur G?n?ral , Direction G?n?rale Sanitaire V?t?rinaire , Autorit? Nationale Sanitaire V?t?rinaire pour la S?curit? des Aliments (ANSVSA), Bucuresti , Romania

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 13/03/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 15/03/2010
  • Report date 16/03/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 16/03/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 12/2007
  • Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Letea, TULCEA
    • Date of start of the outbreak 13/03/2010
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Birds - 47 - 47 - 47 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population Backyard poultry

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 100.00% - 100.00% - 100.00% - 100.00%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Contact with wild species

• Epidemiological comments
  • The disease was suspected on 13 March 2010 in two birds in two backyards with a population of 47 birds.
  • Letea is a small locality in the Danube Delta, on a land isolated by water, composed of 165 backyards, access being achieved by boat.
  • Samples were taken and sent to the National Reference Laboratory for confirmation and, on 15 March 2010, a positive result for H5N1 subtype was confirmed by RT-PCR.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Institute of Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - real-time PCR - 15/03/2010 - Positive

• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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