OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Netherlands
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| Information received on 27/02/2018 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands | |
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Summary
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| Outbreak 1 (HPAI WB H5N6 2018-01) |
IJsselmeer, NOORD-HOLLAND |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
20/02/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greater Scaup:Aythya marila(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greater Scaup:Aythya marila(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Greater Scaup:Aythya marila(Anatidae) |
** |
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100.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
This H5N6 subtype is a reassortment linked to H5N8 and not the Asian zoonotic H5N6. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad (National laboratory) |
Greater Scaup |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
23/02/2018 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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