AVIAN INFLUENZA IN BULGARIA –

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION,

OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT AND

COORDINATION

ECDC AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP

6 - 7 October 2015, Stockholm

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION IN BULGARIA –

HPAI AI in poultry has never been confirmed in Bulgaria

until 31 Jan 2006:

• 31 Jan 2006 – on Danube river coast near the

town of Vidin a swan showing clinical

symptoms was reported. AI H5 was isolated

at the National Reference Laboratory AI in

Sofia. The isolate was sent to EURL and on

10 Feb 2006 the isolate was confirmed as

influenza type A H5N1;

• 09 Feb 2006 - samples taken from dead

swans found in the lake of Durankulak,

Dobrich region were confirmed as H5;

• 09 Feb 2006 - H5N1 was isolated from a

dead swan found in the dam Tzonevo, Varna

region;

• 11 Feb 2006 - HPAI H5 was confirmed in

dead swan found on the beach of Kraimorie,

Burgas region;

• 01 April 2010 – HPAI H5N1 was confirmed in

a buzzard (Buteo buteo) in Varna region

Konstantinovo

Holdings, n Poultry, n Waterfowls, n Pigeons,

n

Game birds,

n

Others, n

112 1818 34 248 66 98

HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN 2015

HPAI H5N1 in dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus):

-22 Jan 2015 – dalmatian pelican found dead in “Poda” nature

reserve, Burgas region

-26 Jan 2015 – HPAI H5N1 laboratory confirmed by PCR

-03 Feb 2015 – HPAI H5N1 confirmed in a rock dove and black

headed gull

-measures under Commission Decision (ЕC) 2006/563 enforced.

HPAI H5N1 in poultry:

-30 Jan 2015 – high mortality in poultry in backyard holding in Konstantinovo

village, Burgas region, HPAI H5N1 laboratory confirmed by RT-PCR

-02 Feb 2015 all the birds in Konstantinovo village were culled and disposed

-03 Feb 2015 – cleaning and disinfection of all the holdings

• protection and surveillance zone

• ban of movements of birds in the

zones, clinical examinations

• culling and disposal of birds in

Konstantinovo

• cleaning and disinfection

• ban of markets and exhibitions on

the territory of the whole country

• ban of hunting of wild birds

• surveillance and biosecurity

measures enforcement on the

territory of the country

Measures regarding HPAI outbreak in Burgas

region:

Zones А and B, established with

Commission Decision (EC) 2006/415

HPAI H5N1 „Srebarna“ nature resurve, Silistra

region:

-24.03.2015, suspicion – high mortality in

dalmatian pelicans – 21 found dead;

-26.03.2015 – lab confirmation of HPAI H5N1;

HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN 2015

Number of birds tested for the period 1 Jan – 30 June 2015

Poultry Wild birds ELISA PCR HI VI

990 69 655 76 322 6

-measures in accordance with Decision (EC)

2006/563;

-in 3 km protection zone – 1 commercial holding

with capacity 9000 broilers, not stocked at the

moment, in 10 km zone – only backyard

holdings

EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND COMMUNICATION

• Contingency plan consists of 5 parts:

-Strategic and resource plan

-Operational manual for AI

-Operational procedures for culling

-Operational procedures for disposal of

carcasses, manure, feed

-Operational procedures for cleaning and

disinfection

• Chain of command – animal health

ЕXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BFSA

NATIONAL CRISIS CENTRE

DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES NATIONAL EXPERT GROUPS

REGIONAL CRISIS CENTER

MINISTER OF

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

REGIONAL EPIZOOTIC COMMISSION

Ministry of Health

Regional Inspectorates for Protection and Control of Public Health

Regional Virology Laboratory (9 -

serological diagnosis )

NCIPD NRL

“Influenza and ARD”

National Plan of Republic for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness- 13.01.2006

Before the outbreaks

Ministry of Agriculture and Food

National Veterinary Institute

Regional Food Safety Directorate

Regional Laboratory

Bulgarian Food Safety Agency

NRL

IT system

http://grippe.nci

pd.org

Communications,

training, media,

Meetings,

committees,

Crisis Staff, plan

central

local

PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND TRAININGS

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE WEAR

CULLING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT

CULLING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT

CLEANING AND DISINFECTION

OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT TRAINING –

BIOSECURITY, SAMPLING, CULLING,

CLEANING AND DISINFECTION

INFORMATION

CAMPAIGNS AND

PUBLIC AWARENESS

Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Animal Health & Welfare Directorate

http://babh.government.bg/ ; e-mail: t_alexandrov@bfsa.bg ;

00359 2 915 98 42