OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France
Information received on 09/10/2019 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur Général adjoint, CVO, Direction générale de l´alimentation, Ministère de l´Agriculture et de l´Alimentation, Paris, France
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
03/10/2019 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
03/10/2019 |
| Report date |
09/10/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
09/10/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
07/2018 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
| Causal agent |
Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Outbreak Location |
- Loir-Et-Cher ( Marolle en Sologne, Marolle en Sologne )
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
2600 |
** |
0 |
|
| |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
** |
0.00% |
** |
** |
* 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 |
|
| Epidemiological comments |
Free-ranging farm with mallards intended for hunting in a natural environment.
The virus was detected as part of the official planned surveillance without any clinical signs.
Neuraminidase could not be determined during confirmation. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Traceability
- Zoning
- Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
- Stamping out
- Disinfection
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
ANSES - Niort-Ploufragan-Plouzané Laboratory - Ploufragan Site ( Regional Reference Laboratory ) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
03/10/2019 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |