OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany
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)
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| 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 |
|
| 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
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| Measures to be applied |
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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. |