OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,United Kingdom

Information received on 03/02/2015 from Dr Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, LONDON, United Kingdom

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	29/01/2015
Date of pre-confirmation of the event	02/02/2015
Report date	03/02/2015
Date submitted to OIE	03/02/2015
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	07/2007
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7
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

ENGLAND ( Upham, Southampton, Upham, Hampshire )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	10539	52	52	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.49%	0.49%	100.00%	0.49%

* 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	The epidemiological investigation has started and updates will be provided in the weekly reports as further information becomes available.

Control measures

Measures applied	Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening 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

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge ( OIE’s Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results