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

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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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