| Information received on 15/03/2019 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
12/03/2019 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
14/03/2019 |
| Report date |
15/03/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
15/03/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
| Causal agent |
Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H7 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Brenderup, Middelfart, East |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
12/03/2019 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
3300 |
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0 |
3300 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Low pathogenic avian influenza H7 was detected 14 March 2019 in a holding with mallards in the village Brenderup in the municipality of Middelfart. The population of the holding consisted of 3300 mallards. The farm breeds mallards for restocking supplies of game. There had not been clinical signs of disease among the animals. Mallards were tested in accordance with the Danish surveillance programme for avian influenza in poultry and game birds. All the susceptible animals at the infected holding were killed and destroyed on 15 March 2019. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
3300 |
** |
0 |
3300 |
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 | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established a restricted zone of 1 km around the holding and are implementing the necessary measures in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Traceability
- Quarantine
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- 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 |
| Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory) |
Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
14/03/2019 |
Positive |
| Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory) |
Birds |
virus sequencing |
14/03/2019 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |