OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany

Information received on 23/11/2017 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

20/11/2017

Date of confirmation of the event

22/11/2017

Report date

23/11/2017

Date submitted to OIE

23/11/2017

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

30/05/2017

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Low pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N2

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (basic)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • NIEDERSACHSEN ( Rotenburg (Wümme), Borchel, Rotenburg (Wümme) )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and disposed of

Slaughtered

Birds

1011

43

0

0

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

4.25%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%


* 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

Preliminary information indicated that no poultry had recently moved to other regions in Germany, Member States or third countries.

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Screening
  • Traceability
  • Zoning
  • Disinfection
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

LAVES Veterinary Institute Oldenburg ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Birds

real-time PCR

21/11/2017

Positive

Future Reporting

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