Information received on 21/01/2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany | |
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
16/01/2020 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
19/01/2020 |
Report date |
21/01/2020 |
Date submitted to OIE |
21/01/2020 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
18/10/2017 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
the whole country | |
|
Outbreak 1 (20-015-00002) |
Spree-Nei遝, Spree-Nei遝, Brandenburg |
Date of start of the outbreak |
16/01/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Greater White-fronted Goose:Anser albifrons(Anatidae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Greater White-fronted Goose:Anser albifrons(Anatidae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Greater White-fronted Goose:Anser albifrons(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
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 |
| |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
Measures to be applied |
| |
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory) |
Greater White-fronted Goose |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
19/01/2020 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |