OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Germany

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Germany
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Information received on 03/12/2013 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium für Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	02/12/2013
Date of pre-confirmation of the event	02/12/2013
Report date	03/12/2013
Date submitted to OIE	03/12/2013
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	11/2013
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N3
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

BADEN-WURTTEMBERG ( Blumberg, Ried?schingen, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	130	20	0	28	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	15.38%	0.00%	0.00%	21.54%

* 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	No poultry has been moved to other regions in Germany, Member States or third countries.

Control measures

Measures applied	Stamping out 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

Friedrich-Loeffler Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	02/12/2013	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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