OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Germany

Information received on 23/10/2017 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium für Ern?hrung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
Date of start of the event 18/10/2017
Date of confirmation of the event 18/10/2017
Report date 23/10/2017
Date submitted to OIE 23/10/2017
Date event resolved 18/10/2017
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 09/2017
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype H5N8
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak Location
  • NIEDERSACHSEN ( Osterwald, Grafschaft Bentheim )
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Mallard:Anatidae (Anas platyrhynchos) 1 1 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Mallard:Anatidae (Anas platyrhynchos) ** ** 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

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) ( National laboratory )
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Mallard real-time PCR 18/10/2017 Positive

Future Reporting

The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.