OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Germany
Information received on 04/03/2015 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 |
27/02/2015 |
| Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
03/03/2015 |
| Report date |
04/03/2015 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
04/03/2015 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
11/2014 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H7N7 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Outbreak Location |
- NIEDERSACHSEN ( Langen, Cuxhaven )
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| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
23500 |
2320 |
100 |
23400 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
9.87% |
0.43% |
4.31% |
100.00% |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter; |
Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
No poultry or poultry meat has been moved to other regions in Germany, EU Member States or third countries.
All poultry has been destroyed and safely disposed of.
Note by the OIE World Animal Health Information and Analysis 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 (2014). |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Stamping out
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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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) |
03/03/2015 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |