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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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