Information received on 05/05/2017 from Dr Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, LONDON, United Kingdom | |
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
03/05/2017 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
04/05/2017 |
Report date |
05/05/2017 |
Date submitted to OIE |
05/05/2017 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
27/02/2017 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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Outbreak 1 (AIV 2017/10) |
Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire, ENGLAND |
Date of start of the outbreak |
03/05/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
34 |
34 |
20 |
14 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Flock of backyard poultry; all susceptible birds died or were destroyed. | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
34 |
34 |
20 |
14 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
100.00% |
58.82% |
58.82% |
100.00% | |
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
The epidemiological investigation has started and disease control programmes applied. Updates will be provided in weekly reports as further information becomes available. This is a continuation of the event that started in December 2016. | |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Stamping out
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
- Disinfection / Disinfestation
- Traceability
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Animal Health and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
04/05/2017 |
Positive | |