Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Poland
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Information received on 15/11/2016 from Dr Krzysztof Jazdzewski, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General Veterinary Inspectorate, VARSOVIE, Poland
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event 28/10/2016
Date of confirmation of the event 05/11/2016
Report date 15/11/2016
Date submitted to OIE 15/11/2016
Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N8
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (07/11/2016) 
Follow-up report No. 1 (15/11/2016) 
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1 Swinoujscie, -, Swinoujscie, ZACHODNIO-POMORSKIE
Date of start of the outbreak 09/11/2016
Outbreak status Resolved (10/11/2016)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Herring Gull:Larus argentatus(Laridae) 1 1 0 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1

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Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 28/10/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 05/11/2016 Report date 15/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 15/11/2016 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (07/11/2016)  Follow-up report No. 1 (15/11/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Swinoujscie, -, Swinoujscie, ZACHODNIO-POMORSKIE Date of start of the outbreak 09/11/2016 Outbreak status Resolved (10/11/2016) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Herring Gull:Larus argentatus(Laridae)   1 1 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Herring Gull:Larus argentatus(Laridae)   1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Herring Gull:Larus argentatus(Laridae) ** ** 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 Control of wildlife reservoirs Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result National Veterinary Research Institute (National laboratory) Herring Gull real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 10/11/2016 Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations

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