Greece

H5N6 in Greece is clade 2.3.4.4 and is similar to H5N8 except the N8 is replaced by an N6 of European origin.

Immediate notification report Report reference: REF OIE 23101, Report Date: 03/03/2017, Country : Greece Report Summary Name of sender of the report Mr Spiros Doudounakis Telephone (30-210) 883 64 20 Position Director, Fax (30-210) 212 57 19 Address 2 Acharnon Street ATHENS 10176 Email [email protected] Date submitted to OIE 03/03/2017 Animal type Terrestrial Date of report 03/03/2017 Disease Highly pathogenic avian influenza Date of start of the event 06/02/2017 Causal Agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Date of confirmation of the event 02/03/2017 Serotype(s) H5N6 Diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy Reason New st…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Greece Information received on 23/12/2016 from Mr Spiros Doudounakis, Director, Animal Health Directorate, Directorate General of Veterinary Services / Animal Health Directorare , Ministry of Rural Development and Food , ATHENS, Greece Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 14/12/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 19/12/2016 Report date 23/12/2016 Date submitted to OIE 23/12/2016 Reason for notification …