OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark

Information received on 27/06/2018 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	25/06/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	26/06/2018
Report date	27/06/2018
Date submitted to OIE	27/06/2018
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	07/05/2018
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

East ( Faksinge, Vordingborg )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	2679	**	0	2679	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	A restricted zone of 1 km around the holding has been established and the necessary measures in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC has been implemented.

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	26/06/2018	Positive

Future Reporting

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