05.03.2015

Based on official samples taken on 23rd February, confirmation was made on 24th February.
Affected holding: 22,000 ducks culled
• Contact holdings: 96,911 ducks culled
• Close to the affected holding, same owner as of affected holding
• Operated separately, distinct personnel and equipment
In the last 21 days the only transport was to a slaughterhouse in Békés county. The duck carcasses which had been transported to a meat processing plant in Bács-Kiskun county were seized and destroyed.
Hatchery in protection zone: 42,500 day old ducks culled
• No suspicion of disease in the day old ducks
• Destination county rejected the consignment
Total number of culled birds: 161,411
• Method of culling: CO2
• End of disinfection: 4th of March
In addition to respiratory symptoms, the affected birds showed lethargy and neuronal signs, including torticollis. Consistent with this finding, influenza A virus antigen was detected in large quantity in the brain. Molecular analysis of the identified strain showed very close genetic relationship (and >99% nucleotide sequence identity) with co-circulating HPAI A(H5N8) strains.