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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Czech Republic
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Information received on 17/02/2020 from Dr Zbyněk Semerád, Director General, Central Veterinary Administration,
State Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic
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Summary
Report type |
Follow-up report No. 1 |
Date of start of the event |
17/01/2020 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
17/01/2020 |
Report date |
17/02/2020 |
Date submitted to OIE |
17/02/2020 |
Date event resolved |
25/03/2020 |
Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Related reports |
Immediate notification (20/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (17/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (27/03/2020)
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Outbreak 1 |
Slepotice, Pardubice, Pardubický |
Date of start of the outbreak |
16/02/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (25/03/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
137500 |
1300 |
1300 |
136200 |
0 |
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Affected population |
Death of 1 300 turkeys out of a total of 7 500. There is also 130 000 broilers kept on the farm.
All susceptible animals were killed and disposed of in a rendering plant. |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
137500 |
1300 |
1300 |
136200 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
0.95% |
0.95% |
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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Vaccination prohibited
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No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Traceability
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Stamping out
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Control of wildlife reservoirs
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Zoning
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Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
State Veterinary Institute (SVI) Prague (National laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
16/02/2020 |
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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