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	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (AI/1/2016)	Evros river delta, ANATOLIKI MAKEDONIA KAI THRAKI
Date of start of the outbreak	14/12/2016
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Natural park
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)   1 1 0 0

Summary of outbreaks	Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)   1 1 0 0
Outbreak statistics	Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) ** ** 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	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
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Thessaloniki / Laboratory of Avian Pathology (National Reference Laboratory for AI) (National laboratory)	Mute Swan	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	19/12/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

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

Map of outbreak locations

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapEventSummary&reportid=22014

Outbreak report of Highly path. avian influenza (- -) in Greece

Date of start of the event 14/12/2016 Outbreak Status Continuing Date of resolution of the outbreak   Province ANATOLIKI MAKEDONIA KAI THRAKI District   Sub-district   Epidemiological Unit Type Natural park Location Evros river delta Latitude 40.766786 Longitude 26.056178 Description of Affected Population   Affected animals Species At risk Cases Deaths Destroyed Mute Swan   1 1 0 Total Animals 0 1 1 0