OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Germany

Information received on 08/12/2015 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium für Ern?hrung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

04/12/2015

Date of confirmation of the event

07/12/2015

Report date

08/12/2015

Date submitted to OIE

08/12/2015

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

07/2015

Manifestation of disease

Sub-clinical infection

Causal agent

Low pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N2

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • BAYERN ( Roding, Cham )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Destroyed

Slaughtered

Birds

13100

1

0

13100

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

0.01%

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

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 infection with avian influenza viruses of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2015).

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Screening
  • Disinfection / Disinfestation
  • Stamping out
  • Zoning
  • 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)

07/12/2015

Positive

Future Reporting

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