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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bulgaria
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Information received on 08/10/2018 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency,
Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Manolsko Konare, Maritsa, Plovdiv, Plovdiv |
Date of start of the outbreak |
03/10/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (20/02/2019) |
Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
406 |
98 |
98 |
308 |
0 |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
406 |
98 |
98 |
308 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
24.14% |
24.14% |
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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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Traceability
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Official destruction of animal products
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Stamping out
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Zoning
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Disinfection
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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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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
National reference laboratory for avian influenza and Newcastle disease (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
03/10/2018 |
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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