OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France
submited by kickingbird at Nov, 17, 2009 15:19 PM from OIE
Information received on 16/11/2009 from Dr Jean Luc Angot, Directeur Général Adjoint, Direction Générale de l´Alimentation, Ministère de l´Agriculture et de la Pêche, PARIS, France
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 13/11/2009 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 13/11/2009 |
Report date | 16/11/2009 |
Date submitted to OIE | 16/11/2009 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 17/04/2009 |
Manifestation of disease | Sub-clinical infection |
Causal agent | Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5) |
Serotype | Pending |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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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 | This outbreak was identified through active surveillance for avian influenza in breeding farms. Poultry in the farm do not show clinical signs. The farm includes 9,000 ducks ready to be force-fed divided into three batches of 3,000 ducks introduced respectively on 15 July 2009, 22 September 2009 and 22 October 2009. All 9,000 ducks will be euthanized and destroyed. Cleaning and disinfection measures and then a 21-day sanitation process will be applied. The newly introduced birds will be monitored during 21 days following their introduction into the farm. The epidemiological investigation showed that the virus has not circulated from the farm (no epidemiological related farm nor other farms in a 1-km-radius area). 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 (2009). |
Control measures
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | AFSSA (French Agency for Food Safety), Ploufragan (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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