Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 30 Dec 2021
Confirmed: 31 Dec 2021
Reported: 11 Jan 2022
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in a zone or a compartment
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.

Outbreak location: Perl, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland
Started: 30 Dec 2021
Epidemiological unit: not applicable
Animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Anatidae (unidentified) (Anatidae (incognita)): Anatidae-Anseriformes
/ - / 10 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive

Control measures at event level
Wild control measures applied: disinfection; control of wildlife
reservoirs; official disposal of carcasses, by-products, and waste;
movement control inside the country

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (national laboratory) / Anatidae
(unidentified) / 1 / polymerase chain reaction (PCR) / 31 Dec 2021 /
positive