OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany

Information received on 23/11/2017 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
Date of start of the event	20/11/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	22/11/2017
Report date	23/11/2017
Date submitted to OIE	23/11/2017
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	30/05/2017
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N2
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

NIEDERSACHSEN ( Rotenburg (Wümme), Borchel, Rotenburg (Wümme) )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	1011	43	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	4.25%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	Preliminary information indicated that no poultry had recently moved to other regions in Germany, Member States or third countries.

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

LAVES Veterinary Institute Oldenburg ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	21/11/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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