Romania

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Romania Information received on 29/11/2016 from Dr. Marius Grigore, Director, Head of Unit Animal Health Department General Sanitary Veterinary Directorate, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania Summary Report typeImmediate notification Date of start of the event23/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event24/11/2016 Report date29/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE29/11/2016 Reason for notificationNew strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agentHighly pathogenic avian influenza virus SerotypeH5N8 Nature of diagnosisLaboratory (advanced) …