Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 11/5/09, edited)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Russia

Information received on 05/11/2009 from Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO, Veterinary services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Moscow, Russia

• Summary
• Report type Immediate notification
• Start date 26/10/2009
• Date of first confirmation of the event 28/10/2009
• Report date 05/11/2009
• Date submitted to OIE 05/11/2009
• Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
• Date of previous occurrence 06/2009
• Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
• Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
• Serotype H5N1
• Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
• This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

• New outbreaks
• Outbreak 1 - Pushchino, Serpukhov, MOSKOVSKAYA OBLAST
• Date of start of the outbreak 26/10/2009
• Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
• Epidemiological unit Not applicable
• Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
• Wild species - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
• Affected Population: A Columba livia (rock dove) found sick in depression on a balcony of a block of flats. It was sent by local veterinary services to the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Moscow.

• 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 - ** - ** - 0.00% - **
• * 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
  
• Control of wildlife reservoirs
  
• Screening
  
• No vaccination
  
• No treatment of affected animals
  
• Measures to be applied
  
• No other measures
  

• Diagnostic test results
• Laboratory name and type All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Health (FGI-ARRIAH) (National laboratory)
• Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
• Wild species - nucleotide sequencing - 31/10/2009 - Positive
• Wild species - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 29/10/2009 - Positive
• Wild species - virus isolation - 03/11/2009 - Positive
• Laboratory name and type Central Veterinary Laboratory, Moscow (National laboratory)
• Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
• Wild species - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 28/10/2009 - Positive
• Wild species - virus isolation - 01/11/2009 - Positive

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

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