OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), France
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| Information received on 17/11/2020 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur G閚閞al adjoint, CVO, Direction g閚閞ale de l´alimentation, Minist鑢e de l´Agriculture et de l´Alimentation, Paris, France | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
07/11/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
16/11/2020 |
| Report date |
16/11/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
17/11/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
27/10/2017 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 (IA_2020_0270) |
LUCCIANA, LUCCIANA, Haute-Corse |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
07/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
575 |
116 |
111 |
464 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Poultry in the pet shop of a garden shop showed clinical signs suggesting avian influenza. There were 575 specimens of various species (both for breeding and ornamental). All birds were euthanised. The pet shop is now closed. The diagnosis was made by the national reference laboratory. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
575 |
116 |
111 |
464 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
20.17% |
19.30% |
95.69% |
100.00% | |
| *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 |
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| Epidemiological comments |
The epidemiological investigation is ongoing. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Screening
- Traceability
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Disinfection
- 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 |
| Anses - Ploufragan-Plouzan?-Niort laboratory, Ploufragan site (National laboratory) |
Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
16/11/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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