OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 5, 2009 8:24 AM from OIE

Information received on 04/02/2009 from Dr Monique Eloit, Directrice générale adjointe, Direction générale de l´alimentation, Ministère de l´Agriculture et de la Pêche, PARIS Cedex 15, France

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification (Final report)
Start date	29/01/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event	30/01/2009
Report date	04/02/2009
Date submitted to OIE	04/02/2009
Date event resolved	01/02/2009
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	2006
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N3
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location and Affected population

VENDéE (Les Brandes, La Garnache (85710)) : The affected farm has only one closed premises with about 5,000 breeding ducks in late moult (no lay) and aged 12 months. Thursday 29 January 2009: signs of prostration. 50 birds found dead. Friday 30 January 2009: 25 birds found dead. Saturday 31 January 2009: 15 birds found dead. Sunday 1 February 2009: slaughter at the premises.

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	5022	90	90	4932

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	1.79%	1.79%	100.00%	**

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	No recent entry of poultry on the farm. No recent exit of poultry or eggs from the farm. Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2008).

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Institut départemental d´analyse et de recherche (IDAC) (Local laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	30/01/2009	Positive

Laboratory name and type

AFSSA (Agence fran?aise de sécurité sanitaire des aliments), Ploufragan (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	01/02/2009	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

See Also:

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