OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark
submited by kickingbird at Apr, 30, 2008 6:6 AM from OIE

Information received on 29/04/2008 from Mr Torben Grubbe, M. Sc., Animal Health Division, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, S?borg, Denmark

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	24/04/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event	28/04/2008
Report date	29/04/2008
Date submitted to OIE	29/04/2008
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	19/07/2006
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (serotype H7)
Serotype	Pending
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location and Affected population

SOUTH (Stenstrup, Svendborg Kommune) : A poultry farm with 300 geese, 250 ducks and 1500 mallards.

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	2050	**	0	2050	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	**	0.00%	**	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Total contains unknown quantity

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	Geese and ducks were tested in accordance with the Danish surveillance programme for avian influenza in poultry. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has set up a restricted zone around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures in accordance with the European Union Directive 2005/94/EC.

Control measures

Measures applied	Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Zoning No vaccination No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	virus sequencing	28/04/2008	Positive

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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