27.08.2005

Report date (to the OIE): 23 August 2005.
Date of initial detection of animal health incident: 18 August 2005.
Estimated date of primary infection: 15 August 2005.
Location of the outbreaks: 7 backyard farms in Krushovitsa village, Mizia municipality, Vratsa region.
Description of affected population: backyard poultry.
Total number of susceptible animals in the outbreaks: 548.
Total number of deaths: 126.
Total number of animals destroyed: 422.
Source of agent / origin of infection: wild pigeons.
Control measures: - stamping out; - ring vaccination (OIE).