OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds), Luxembourg
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Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: [3 Sep 2021]
Confirmed: [6 Sep 2021]
Reported: 7 Sep 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to the whole country.
Outbreak location: Oligen, Betzdorf, Grevenmacher
Started: 3 Sep 2021
Epidemiological unit: Backyard
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Birds / 60 / 14 / 14 / 46 / - / -
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: Introduction of new
live animals
Control measures at event level
Domestic control measures applied: Traceability, zoning, stamping out,
disinfestation, disinfection, movement control inside the country
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
Sciensano (foreign laboratory) / Birds / 1 / Real-time reverse
transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) / 6 Sep 2021 /
Positive
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