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  • Romania - Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), (2/19/2009) [WAHID Interface - OIE]

    Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Romania (2/19/2009) [WAHID Interface - OIE]
    Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Romania

    Information received on 19/02/2009 from Dr Stefan Nicolae, Directeur G?n?ral , Direction G?n?rale, Autorit? Nationale Sanitaire V?t?rinaire pour la S?curit? des Aliments (ANSVSA), Bucuresti , Romania

    -- Summary
    Report type Immediate notification
    Start date 02/02/2009
    Date of first confirmation of the event 07/02/2009
    Report date 19/02/2009
    Date submitted to OIE 19/02/2009
    Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
    Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
    Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N2
    Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to the whole country

    -- New outbreaks

    - Outbreak 1 - Maliuc , Candura channel , Vulturu, TULCEA

    Date of start of the outbreak 02/02/2009
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
    - Birds - 19 - 19 - 0 - 19 - 0
    Affected population Poultry (17 ducks and 2 geese) introduced as sentinel birds in Danube Delta to be in contact with wildlife.

    -- 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% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 100.00%
    * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

    -- Epidemiology
    Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    * Unknown or inconclusive

    -- Epidemiological comments
    All birds were killed and destroyed.
    The amino-acid sequence at the cleavage site of the haemagglutinin was low pathogenic PQRQTR/GLFG confirmed at the National Reference Laboratory.
    Measures applied in compliance with the EU legislation in force.

    Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2008).

    -- Control measures
    Measures applied
    * Control of wildlife reservoirs
    * Stamping out
    * Movement control inside the country
    * Screening
    * No vaccination
    * No treatment of affected animals
    Measures to be applied
    * No other measures

    -- Diagnostic test results
    Laboratory name and type Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)
    Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
    - Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 07/02/2009 - Positive
    - Birds - virus isolation - 07/02/2009 - Positive

    -- Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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    <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7803" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>
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