Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

02/08/2016

Date of confirmation of the event

06/08/2016

Report date

08/08/2016

Date submitted to OIE

08/08/2016

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

H5N2

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

• WEST ( Sk?rb?k, Aalborg )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

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

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established a restricted zone of 1 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC.

Measures applied

• Movement control inside the country
• Quarantine
• Zoning
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• Disinfection / Disinfestation
• Stamping out
• Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results