OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Germany

Information received on 06/11/2014 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium für Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	04/11/2014
Date of pre-confirmation of the event	05/11/2014
Report date	06/11/2014
Date submitted to OIE	06/11/2014
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	03/2009
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN ( Heinrichswalde, Vorpommern-Greifswald )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	30939	5000	1880

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	16.16%	6.08%	37.60%	**

* 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	Culling started; dead animals have been safely disposed of.

Control measures

Measures applied	Control of wildlife reservoirs Stamping out 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

Future Reporting

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