OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)(H5N5), France

Information received on 30/03/2018 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur Général adjoint, CVO, Direction générale de l´alimentation, Ministère de l´Agriculture et de l´Alimentation, Paris, France

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	22/03/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	27/03/2018
Report date	30/03/2018
Date submitted to OIE	30/03/2018
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N5
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

Sarthe ( Precigné, Precigné )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	13000	**	0	13000	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	**	0.00%	**	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
Epidemiological comments	The epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

ANSES Reference national laboratory for avian influenza, Ploufragan ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	nucleotide sequencing	27/03/2018	Positive
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	27/03/2018	Positive

Future Reporting

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