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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Italy
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Information received on 03/04/2017 from Dr Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection,
Ministère de la Santé,
Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 (HPAI_TO_2017_13 ) |
Chivasso, TORINO, Piemonte |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/03/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (31/03/2017) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
11 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
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Affected population |
The positivity regards a backyard farm.
The March 31, 2017 all of the 11 animals were safely disposed of. |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
11 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
The National Reference Laboratory has sequenced HPAI subtype H5N8. A protection zone of 3 km and a surveillance zone of 10 km have been established. |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Screening
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Traceability
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Zoning
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Vaccination prohibited
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No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Disinfection
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Stamping out
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSVe), Padova (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
31/03/2017 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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