OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Denmark

Information received on 27/07/2016 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	27/07/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	27/07/2016
Report date	27/07/2016
Date submitted to OIE	27/07/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	27/06/2013
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7N7
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

EAST ( Brenderup, Middelfart )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	3050	**	0	3050	0

Outbreak statistics

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

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

On 27 July 2016, LPAI H7N7 was detected in mallard ducklings collected in connection with the Danish surveillance programme for avian influenza. The diagnosis was confirmed and the virus was typed by sequencing. The killing of the mallards at the infected holding will be conducted on 28 July 2016. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established a restricted zone of 1 km around the holding and are implementing the necessary measures in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	27/07/2016	Positive
Birds	virus sequencing	27/07/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

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