OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany
submited by kickingbird at Apr, 15, 2009 6:40 AM from OIE

Information received on 14/04/2009 from Prof. Dr. Werner Zwingmann, Ministerialdirigent, Head of dep. animal health and food hygiene, Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection(BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	02/04/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event	04/04/2009
Report date	14/04/2009
Date submitted to OIE	14/04/2009
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	18/02/2009
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7N7
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location and Affected population

NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN (Kleve 05154A090001, Kleve)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	16700	454	454	16246	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	2.72%	2.72%	100.00%	100.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	Vaccination is forbidden for poultry, it is only allowed for zoo birds.

Control measures

Measures 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	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	04/04/2009	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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