OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France

Information received on 23/12/2016 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	18/12/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	20/12/2016
Report date	23/12/2016
Date submitted to OIE	23/12/2016
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
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

LANDES ( MIRAMONT SENSACQ, MIRAMONT SENSACQ )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	1700	**		0	1700

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	**	**	**	**

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	A one-kilometer regulated zone was implemented around the outbreak.

Control measures

Measures applied	Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Traceability Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Reference National Laboratory, Ploufragan ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	nucleotide sequencing	20/12/2016	Positive
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	20/12/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.