OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 13
Date of start of the event	15/10/2015
Date of confirmation of the event	04/12/2015
Report date	21/02/2018
Date submitted to OIE	21/02/2018
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N2
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (08/12/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (10/12/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (14/12/2015) Follow-up report No. 3 (22/01/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (31/05/2016) Follow-up report No. 5 (02/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 6 (10/10/2016) Follow-up report No. 7 (27/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 8 (10/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (03/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (13/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (17/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 12 (29/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 13 (21/02/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (48)

JOLIMETZ, JOLIMETZ, NORD

Date of start of the outbreak

15/02/2018

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	600

Affected population

Samples taken in the framework of the self-controls prior to exportation of breeding ducks to Switzerland. The presence of low pathogenic H5N2 virus was confirmed by the reference national laboratory on February 19th, 2018.

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	600	**

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

Control measures

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

Future Reporting

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