Information received on 06/08/2009 from Dr John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, United States of America
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 26/07/2009 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 04/08/2009 |
Report date | 06/08/2009 |
Date submitted to OIE | 06/08/2009 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 07/2009 |
Manifestation of disease | Sub-clinical infection |
Causal agent | Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H7N9 |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location and Affected population |
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter ** Not calculated because of missing information |
Epidemiology
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Epidemiological comments | The Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) placed a quarantine on the affected premises and implemented the H5/H7 LPAI State Response and Containment Plan. - There are no signs of clinical illness or increased mortality in the flock - Enhanced surveillance will be conducted on all flocks within a 5km (3 mile) radius and on all flocks epidemiologically linked to the affected premises. -No virus has been isolated yet. Further laboratory testing is pending. Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2008). |
Control measures
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) (National laboratory) | ||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |