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Italy - near Venice - wild bird found positive to the virus HPAI H5N5

tetano

Editor, Senior Moderator
Back avian alarm and hits the lagoon of Grado to the nature reserve of Cona. Two days ago the Institute Zooprofilattico delle Venezie of Padua, home of the National Reference Laboratory for Avian, confirmed positive for influenza type A virus, H5N5 subtype.
The virus was found in organs taken from a widgeon wild - a kind of bird similar to ducks - found dead in Grado, in Artalina valley. It is a valley owned by the town of Grado, of land granted to the Cooperative fishermen.
Analyses confirmed that it is highly pathogenic virus. And the fear now is that the return of bird flu syndrome as in the mid-2000s.
In this period of great migration, especially from the countries of Northern Europe, especially from Siberia, arriving at the island reserve of Cona to Grado thousands of birds.


http://messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it/u...rus-1.14643501
 
Translation Google

Bird flu ministerial provision prohibits the use of live decoys in hunting

The December 28, 2016 l ' Istituto Sperimentale delle Venezie Zooprofilattico , home of the National Reference Centre for Avian flu confirmed positive for influenza type A virus, H5N5 subtype, in organs taken from a widgeon wild species like ducks, He found dead in Grado, at the Artalina Valley, in the province of Gorizia. Analyses confirmed that it is highly pathogenic virus (HPAI).

Given the severe European epidemiological situation, linked to the circulation of influenza viruses of highly pathogenic H5N8 in several Member States (Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland, Hungary and Sweden ) for a total of 498 cases, of which 214 247 in domestic and wild poultry nell'avifauna, on November 9 and December 7, 2016 the Ministry of health had issued instructions for the further development of lifelong veterinary supervision, with particular reference with implementing biosecurity measures in industrial poultry farms, recommending to keep poultry indoors in densely populated areas.

In addition to that, 30 December 2016, the same Ministry issued a other extraordinary control measures, with immediate suspension of the derogation from the ban on the use of live decoys in hunting national belonging to the orders of Anseriformes and Charadriiformes throughout the National territory.

Read:

the executive disposito 30 December 2016 Avian influenza. Measures of extraordinary control and strengthening ongoing supervision. Temporary suspension of the use of live decoys in derogation belonging to the Orders of the Anseriformes and Charadriiformes
The Avian Influenza pages of the European Commission's website.

http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/ne...=italiano&menu=notizie&p=dalministero&id=2786
 
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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
Italy

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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 13/01/2017 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Secretary General, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Follow-up report No. 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]29/12/2016[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]30/12/2016[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]13/01/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]13/01/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]New strain of a listed disease in the country[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic influenza A virus[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N5[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, width: 10%"]Related reports[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification (30/12/2016)
Follow-up report No. 1 (13/01/2017) [/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (1)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Gorizia, Grado, FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]10/01/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Natural park[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Gadwall:Anas strepera(Anatidae)[/TD]
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[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Gadwall:Anas strepera(Anatidae)[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"] [/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak statistics[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent mortality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent case fatality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
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[TD]Gadwall:Anas strepera(Anatidae)[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]**Not calculated because of missing information[/TD]
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[TD] Epidemiology
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection[/TD]
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  • Contact with wild species
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[TD] Control measures
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures applied[/TD]
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  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures to be applied[/TD]
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  • No other measures
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[TD] Diagnostic test results
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Laboratory name and type[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test date[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left last"]Result[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Gadwall[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]real-time PCR[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]11/01/2017[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Gadwall[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]11/01/2017[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD] Future Reporting
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[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=22346
 
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