OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry,H7N6), Australia
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
18/08/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
26/08/2020 |
| Report date |
26/08/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
26/08/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
27/06/2013 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
| Causal agent |
Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H7N6 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Kerang, Victoria |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
18/08/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
8753 |
2000 |
100 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
commercial emu farm | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
8753 |
2000 |
100 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
22.85% |
1.14% |
5.00% |
1.14% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Contact with wild species
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| Epidemiological comments |
Clinical signs in chicks only. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Traceability
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
- Stamping out
- Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
25/08/2020 |
Positive |
| Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
25/08/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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