OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Germany

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Germany
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Information received on 04/09/2018 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	31/08/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	01/09/2018
Report date	04/09/2018
Date submitted to OIE	04/09/2018
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	18/05/2018
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N6
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ( Wismar, Nordwestmecklenburg )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	133	15	14	119	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	11.28%	10.53%	93.33%	100.00%

* 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	All birds have been culled and safely disposed of. Epidemiological investigations started. No birds or bird products have been dispatched to EU Member States or third countries.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Friedrich-Loeffler Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	01/09/2018	Positive

Summary

New outbreaks

Epidemiology

Control measures

Diagnostic test results

Future Reporting