Information received on 10/02/2020 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
06/02/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
07/02/2020
Report date
10/02/2020
Date submitted to OIE
10/02/2020
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
12/06/2017
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (20-015-00003)
Bretzfeld, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Wurttemberg
Date of start of the outbreak
06/02/2020
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Backyard
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
69
44
44
25
0
Affected population
49 laying hens, two geese, six ducks, three pheasants, nine captive birds (canaries)
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
69
44
44
25
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
63.77%
63.77%
100.00%
100.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments
All poultry and captive birds have been culled and safely disposed of on 07/02/2020. No poultry, poultry products or captive birds have been dispatched.

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Screening
Traceability
Quarantine
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
Zoning
Disinfection
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
07/02/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.