OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Norway
submited by kickingbird at Dec, 6, 2008 12:14 PM from OIE
Information received on 05/12/2008 from Mrs Keren Bar-Yaacov, Assistant Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Health and Hygiene, The Norwegian Food safety Authority, BRUMUNDDAL, Norway
Summary
| Report type | Immediate notification |
| Start date | 17/11/2008 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event | 05/12/2008 |
| Report date | 05/12/2008 |
| Date submitted to OIE | 05/12/2008 |
| Reason for notification | First occurrence of a listed disease |
| Causal agent | Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype | Not typed |
| Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to | the whole country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
| Outbreak Location and Affected population |
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| Total animals affected |
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* 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 |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type | National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) | ||||||||
| Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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