OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany
Information received on 17/12/2007 from Mr Werner Zwingmann, Ministerialdirigent, "Leiter der Unterabteilung Tiergesundheit und Lebensmittelhygiene", Bundesministerium für Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Start date |
14/12/2007 |
Date of confirmation of event |
15/12/2007 |
Report date |
17/12/2007 |
Date submitted to OIE |
18/12/2007 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
10/09/2007 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
Report pertains to |
Defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Outbreak Location |
- BRANDENBURG (Altglobsow 12065A070007, Gro?woltersdorf, Oberhavel)
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Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
11 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
Birds |
90.91% |
90.91% |
100.00% |
100.00% | * Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter
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Description of Affected Population |
backyard flock with laying hens for own consumption with no trading activity |
Epidemiology
Control measures
Measures already applied |
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Stamping out
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
14/12/2007 |
Positive | |