OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Norway

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Norway
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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

OSTFOLD (Ostfold, Region OA?, Indre Ostfold) : non-commercial flock with 39 hens and 11 geese

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	50	1	0	50

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	2.00%	0.00%	0.00%	**

* 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

Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied	Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening Zoning Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	05/12/2008	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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