24.08.2013

On the basis of the monitoring activities implemented after the detection of the primary outbreak in Ostellato, Ferrara province, notified on 15 Aug 2013, a secondary outbreak of H7N7 HPAI has been confirmed in Mordano, Bologna province, affecting a commercial farm of layer hens belonging to the same company.

According to the OIE, in the secondary outbreak HPAI subtype H7 has been detected at RT-PCR and no clinical signs have been identified.