Information received on 11/11/2016 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
08/11/2016 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
10/11/2016 |
Report date |
11/11/2016 |
Date submitted to OIE |
11/11/2016 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
2006 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
the whole country |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
All shows and other gatherings of birds and poultry are prohibited with immediate notice. Herd owners and backyard poultry owners must as far as possible keep their birds indoors and follow the recommendations for biosecurity measures. The same applies to zoos. These measures apply to the whole country. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
National Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |