Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

31/08/2018

Date of confirmation of the event

31/08/2018

Report date

03/09/2018

Date submitted to OIE

03/09/2018

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

05/04/2018

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic influenza A 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

• Noord-Holland ( Blaricum )

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

This H5N6 subtype is a reassortment linked to H5N8 and not the Asian zoonotic H5N6.

Measures applied

• 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

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