OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, France
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Information received on 28/11/2016 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur Général adjoint, CVO, Direction générale de l´alimentation, Ministère de l´Agriculture, de l´Agroalimentaire et de la Forêt, Paris, France
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
17/11/2016 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
26/11/2016 |
Report date |
28/11/2016 |
Date submitted to OIE |
28/11/2016 |
Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
This notification concerns call-ducks; these birds are not included in the definition of poultry as per the Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Code. Hence, this outbreak should not trigger poultry trade restrictions and does not affect France status regarding highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). For the record, unless something new happens, France will recover its status of a country free of HPAI on December 3rd, 2016. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
ANSES Reference National Laboratory, Ploufragan ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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