OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany
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)
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| 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 |
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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 |
- 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
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| Measures to be applied |
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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. |