OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany
submited by kickingbird at Dec, 18, 2007 22:5 PM from OIE

Information received on 17/12/2007 from Mr Werner Zwingmann, Ministerialdirigent, "Leiter der Unterabteilung Tiergesundheit und Lebensmittelhygiene", Bundesministerium für Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	14/12/2007
Date of confirmation of event	15/12/2007
Report date	17/12/2007
Date submitted to OIE	18/12/2007
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	10/09/2007
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
Report pertains to	Defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

BRANDENBURG (Altglobsow 12065A070007, Gro?woltersdorf, Oberhavel)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	11	10	10	1	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible removed*
Birds	90.91%	90.91%	100.00%	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter

Description of Affected Population

backyard flock with laying hens for own consumption with no trading activity

Epidemiology

Source of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures already applied	Control of wildlife reservoirs Stamping out Movement control inside the country Screening Zoning Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	None specified

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	14/12/2007	Positive

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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