OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Sweden

Information received on 24/11/2016 from Dr Ingrid Eilertz, Chief Veterinary Officer Director and Head, Swedish Board of Agriculture Department for Animal Welfare and Health, Ministry for Rural Affairs, J?nk?ping, Sweden

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	21/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	23/11/2016
Report date	24/11/2016
Date submitted to OIE	24/11/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	05/03/2015
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
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

SK?NE L?N ( Helsingborg, M?rarp, Helsingborg )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	153000	37000	435	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	24.18%	0.28%	1.18%	0.28%

* 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	A protection zone (3 km) and a surveillance zone (10 km) have been put in place around the infected farm and the euthanizing of animals has started. All other restrictions and necessary measures according to Directive 2005/94/EG are applied, including a prohibition of transportation of live birds, hatching eggs and not heat-treated poultry products in this area.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Traceability Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Disinfection / Disinfestation Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results