OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Spain

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Spain
submited by kickingbird at Jun, 27, 2009 6:22 AM from OIE

Information received on 26/06/2009 from Dr Lucio Ignacio Carbajo Goni , Subdirector General de Sanidad de la Producci髇 Primaria, Direcci髇 General de Recursos Agr韈olas y Ganaderos, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Madrid, Spain

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	12/06/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event	16/06/2009
Report date	26/06/2009
Date submitted to OIE	26/06/2009
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5)
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

NAVARRA (Los Arcos) : Ducks

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	3625	**	0	0	3625

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
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	Avian influenza virus serotype H5 was isolated by PCR; PCR for the N1 neuraminidase was negative. Sequencing confirmed that it was a low pathogenic virus. 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	Zoning Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Modified stamping out Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Algete (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	16/06/2009	Positive
Birds	virus sequencing	16/06/2009	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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