OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Czech Republic

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Czech Republic
submited by kickingbird at Nov, 7, 2009 13:3 PM from OIE

Information received on 06/11/2009 from Dr Milan Malena, Chief Veterinary Officer, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture , PRAGUE, Czech Republic

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	05/11/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event	05/11/2009
Report date	06/11/2009
Date submitted to OIE	06/11/2009
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	03/2009
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N3
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Location(s)

JIHOCESKY (Trebin, Ceske Budejovice)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	280	1	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.36%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

* 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

40 cloacal swabs were sampled in the frame of regular monitoring with one positive result. All animals were without clinical signs. All susceptible animals will be destroyed on 7 November 2009.

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 (2009).

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

State Veterinary Institute (SVI), Prague (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	05/11/2009	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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