OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Netherlands

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Netherlands
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 20, 2012 7:41 AM from OIE

Information received on 19/03/2012 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	17/03/2012
Date of first confirmation of the event	17/03/2012
Report date	19/03/2012
Date submitted to OIE	19/03/2012
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	27/10/2011
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N2
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Location(s)

LIMBURG (Kelpen-Oler)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	44500	200	0	44500	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.45%	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	All commercial poultry holdings will be screened in a 3-km-zone around the index farm. 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 (2011).

Control measures

Measures applied	Stamping out 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

Central Veterinary Institute, Lelystad (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	17/03/2012	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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