OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Denmark

Information received on 01/03/2019 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

26/02/2019

Date of confirmation of the event

28/02/2019

Report date

01/03/2019

Date submitted to OIE

01/03/2019

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

27/06/2018

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

  • West ( Terndrup, Rebild )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and disposed of

Slaughtered

Birds

7000

**

7000

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

**

**

**

**


* 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

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

Control measures

Measures applied

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

Measures to be applied

  • Traceability
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • 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)

28/02/2019

Positive

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