OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany
submited by kickingbird at May, 27, 2011 22:4 PM from OIE

Information received on 27/05/2011 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfares, Bundesministerium für Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	23/05/2011
Date of first confirmation of the event	27/05/2011
Report date	27/05/2011
Date submitted to OIE	27/05/2011
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	14/11/2010
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (H7)
Serotype	Pending
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Location(s)

NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN (Bokel, Rietberg, Guetersloh)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	20000	4000	0	20000	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	20.00%	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (OIE’s Reference Laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	27/05/2011	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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