OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France
submited by kickingbird at Jun, 6, 2017 18:58 PM from OIE

Information received on 02/06/2017 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	17/05/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	23/05/2017
Report date	02/06/2017
Date submitted to OIE	02/06/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7
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

INDRE ( SAULNAY, SAULNAY )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	4980	**	0	4980	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	**	0.00%	**	100.00%

* 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 regulated zone was implemented within a one-kilometer radius of the outbreak.

Control measures

Measures applied	Screening Traceability Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

ANSES National Reference Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	nucleotide sequencing	23/05/2017	Positive
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	23/05/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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