Information received on 03/09/2018 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
31/08/2018 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
31/08/2018 |
Report date |
03/09/2018 |
Date submitted to OIE |
03/09/2018 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
05/04/2018 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
Serotype |
H5N6 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
This H5N6 subtype is a reassortment linked to H5N8 and not the Asian zoonotic H5N6. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |