Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

24/02/2018

Date of confirmation of the event

26/02/2018

Report date

27/02/2018

Date submitted to OIE

27/02/2018

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

08/12/2017

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N6

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

• GRONINGEN ( Olderkerk )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

On 25 February 2018, a 3 km surveillance zone and a 10 km protection zone have been established. In the 3 km zone there are three other premises. All susceptible animals on the infected premises have been killed. All premises in the 3 km zone have been screened. All samples of the screened premises tested negative. This H5N6 subtype is a reassortment linked to H5N8 and not the Asian zoonotic H5N6.

Measures applied

• Movement control inside the country
• Screening
• Stamping out
• Control of wildlife reservoirs
• Zoning
• Disinfection
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad ( National laboratory )

Tests and results