OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany

Information received on 20/11/2009 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 19/11/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 20/11/2009
Report date 20/11/2009
Date submitted to OIE 20/11/2009
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 28/04/2009
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5)
Serotype Pending
Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Location(s)
  • THURINGEN (Gro遷echsungen, Werther, Nordhausen)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 2420 25 25 10 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 1.03% 1.03% 100.00% 1.45%

* 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 and is only allowed for zoo birds.

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (OIE抯 Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Birds virus isolation 20/11/2009 Positive

Future Reporting

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