H5N8 HPAI in Italy in 2017

11.11.2017

Total of 75 cases in the domestic poultry. 51% (38) in turkey farms. 12% (9) in layer farms and a total of 2.7M birds were culled. The majority of the H5N8 HPAI affected industrial poultry farms had no epidemiological contacts with previously infected poultry premises. Most of the infected farms were located in proximity of wetlands. Substantial populations of wild water birds have been reported near some of the outbreak sites. Depopulation activities took about 15 days to be concluded. 860,000 birds were culled as prevention.

 

No

Date of confirmation

Region

Province

AI Strain

Bird species

Total No of birds

Resolved

1

21/01/2017

Veneto

Venezia

H5N8

Turkeys

20,500

26/01/2017

2

23/01/2017

Veneto

Padova

H5N8

Turkeys

22,630

29/01/2017

3

25/01/2017

Veneto

Rovigo

H5N8

Layer hens

37,000

04/02/2017

4

02/02/2017

Emilia Romagna

Parma

H5N8

Turkeys