OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark

Information received on 09/03/2010 from Dr Jan Mousing, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Soborg, Denmark

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 05/03/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 09/03/2010
Report date 09/03/2010
Date submitted to OIE 09/03/2010
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 23/05/2008
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (H7)
Serotype Pending
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Location(s)
  • East (Fuglebjerg, N?stved)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 195 ** 0 195 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds ** 0.00% ** 100.00%

* 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
Epidemiological comments Control measures will be applied in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC. This includes a 1 km restriction zone around the affected premises.
More information is available on the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration website at www.dvfa.dk.

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

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

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) 09/03/2010 Positive

Future Reporting

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