Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 4/1/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 4/1/10, edited)

[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9103">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria

Information received on 01/04/2010 from Mr Nikola T. Belev, Pr?sident de la Commission r?gionale de l'OIE pour l'Europe, D?l?gu? aupr?s de l'OIE, Repr?sentation r?gionale de l'OIE pour l'Europe, SOFIA, Bulgaria

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 29/03/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 01/04/2010
  • Report date 01/04/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 01/04/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 02/2006
  • Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Constantine & Elena resort, Varn, Varna, VARNA
    • Date of start of the outbreak 29/03/2010
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Wild species - ... - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population One fallen common buzzard (Buteo buteo)

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Wild species - ** - ** - 100.00% - **
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    • ** Not calculated because of missing information

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

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
      • Screening
      • Zoning
      • No vaccination
      • No treatment of affected animals
    • Measures to be applied
      • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type National reference laboratory for avian influenza (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Wild species - pathogen isolation by egg inoculation - 01/04/2010 - Positive
      • Wild species - real-time PCR 01/04/2010 - Positive

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

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