Avian Influenza H5N8, Avian Influenza — Lithuania
Information received on [and dated] 27 Feb 2017 from Dr Vidmantas Paulauskas, Deputy Director, State Food and Veterinary Service, DGA openRR, Vilnius, Lithuania
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Feb 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Feb 2017
Reason for notification: first occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory (basic and
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