OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds), Germany
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| Information received on 06/11/2020 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 | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 1 |
| Date of start of the event |
26/10/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
30/10/2020 |
| Report date |
06/11/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
06/11/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
25/05/2020 |
| 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 |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (30/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (06/11/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 (20-015-00023) |
Hamburg, Hamburg, Stadt, Hamburg |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
03/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
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| *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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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- 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 |
| Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory) |
Laridae (unidentified) |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
04/11/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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