OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry, H5N3), France

Information received on 19/01/2021 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
Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event
07/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
08/01/2021
Report date
19/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
19/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
03/12/2019
Manifestation of disease
Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent
Virus de l’influenza aviaire faiblement pathogène
Serotype
H5N3
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (12/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 1 (19/01/2021)
New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 (IA-2021-758)
CASTELNAU D´´AUZAN LABARRERE, CASTELNAU D´´AUZAN LABARRERE, Gers
Date of start of the outbreak
09/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
1000
1000
0
1000
0
Affected population
Canards gras destinés à l´´abattoir, dépistés dans le cadre de la surveillance programmée - souche H5Nx FP
Outbreak 2 (IA-2021-901)
BERNEDE, BERNEDE, Gers
Date of start of the outbreak
13/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
1144
1144
0
1144
0
Affected population
Canards gras destinés à l´´abattoir, dépistés dans le cadre de la surveillance programmée - souche H5Nx FP
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
2144
2144
0
2144
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Stamping out
Zoning
Disinfection
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Anses - Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort site de Ploufragan (National laboratory)
Birds
virus sequencing
14/01/2021
Positive
Anses - Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort site de Ploufragan (National laboratory)
Birds
virus sequencing
18/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.