Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

24/07/2015

Date of confirmation of the event

26/07/2015

Report date

27/07/2015

Date submitted to OIE

27/07/2015

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

05/03/2015

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H7N7

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

• NIEDERSACHSEN ( Herzlake, Emsland )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

The competent authority had immediately placed the affected holding under veterinary restrictions. All poultry of the affected holding has been culled and safely disposed of on 26 July 2015.
The areas under veterinary restrictions have been established. Poultry from three non-commercial holdings situated in a 1-km radius around the infected holding were pre-emptively culled and the carcasses safely disposed of on 27 July 2015.
Epidemiological investigations have been initiated immediately. According to current knowledge no poultry or poultry meat has been dispatched to other L?nder, EU Member States or to third countries.
Table eggs have been moved within the Province of Niedersachsen only but not to EU Member States or third countries.

Measures applied

• Control of wildlife reservoirs
• Stamping out
• Quarantine
• Movement control inside the country
• Screening
• Zoning
• Disinfection / Disinfestation
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Friedrich-Loeffler Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

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