OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Switzerland
submited by kickingbird at Nov, 11, 2016 8:30 AM from OIE
Information received on 10/11/2016 from Mr Hans Wyss, Chief Veterinary Officer, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, LIEBEFELD BERNE, Switzerland
Summary
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Report type |
Immediate notification |
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Date of start of the event |
05/11/2016 |
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Date of confirmation of the event |
09/11/2016 |
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Report date |
10/11/2016 |
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Date submitted to OIE |
10/11/2016 |
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Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
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Date of previous occurrence |
02/2008 |
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Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
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Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
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Serotype |
H5N8 |
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Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
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This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
On Friday 4 November 2016, three tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula) were found dead at Lake Constance. |
Control measures
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Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
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Laboratory name and type |
Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||
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Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||
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Tests and results |
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