17.11.2011

Low pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N2 strain was detected on a native chicken breeder farm in the process of active surveillance on 15 November 2011. Movement restriction was implemented on the infected farm immediately when the virus was detected. Clinical health investigation in the infected farm was done and showed that the breeders were in healthy condition and without clinical signs. The positive results of serological and virological tests confirm this H5N2 outbreak. The clinical and epidemiological investigation of surrounding poultry farms and pathogenicity test of virus isolate are in progress.
Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2011).