Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

30/11/2016

Date of confirmation of the event

02/12/2016

Report date

07/12/2016

Date submitted to OIE

07/12/2016

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

03/2014

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Low pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N1

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy

This event pertains to

the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

• BRANDENBURG ( Oberkr?mer, Oberhavel )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

All poultry have been culled and safely disposed of. No poultry or poultry products have been dispatched. This low pathogenic avian influenza outbreak is not connected to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks recently notified in Germany.

Measures applied

• Movement control inside the country
• Screening
• Disinfection / Disinfestation
• Traceability
• Quarantine
• Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
• Stamping out
• Official destruction of animal products
• Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
• Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
• Control of wildlife reservoirs
• Zoning
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Friedrich-Loeffler Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results