OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Germany

Information received on 08/12/2015 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium für Ern?hrung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	04/12/2015
Date of confirmation of the event	07/12/2015
Report date	08/12/2015
Date submitted to OIE	08/12/2015
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	07/2015
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N2
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

BAYERN ( Roding, Cham )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	13100	1	0	13100	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%	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 infection with avian influenza viruses of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2015).

Control measures

Measures applied	Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Friedrich-Loeffler Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	07/12/2015	Positive

Future Reporting

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