OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Netherlands
Information received on 25/03/2011 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
22/03/2011 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event |
25/03/2011 |
| Report date |
25/03/2011 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
25/03/2011 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
09/08/2010 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H7N1 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Location(s) |
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| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
127500 |
10 |
0 |
127490 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
0.01% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
99.99% |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
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 (2010). |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Stamping out
- Movement control inside the country
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Central Veterinary Institute, Lelystad (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
25/03/2011 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |