Information received on 07/01/2021 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 6
Date of start of the event
29/10/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
29/10/2020
Report date
06/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
07/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
10/07/2018
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
Related reports
Immediate notification (30/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (07/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (13/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (17/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (27/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (09/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 6 (06/01/2021)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Moergestel, Noord-Brabant
Date of start of the outbreak
04/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
18539
100
100
18439
0
Affected population
On 5th of January 2021, a 3 km protection zone and a 10 KM surveillance zone have been established. In the 3 km zone there are six other premises with poultry, screening test results are coming. The subtype HPAI H5N8 is confirmed by the national reference laboratory
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
18539
100
100
18439
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
0.54%
0.54%
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

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Screening
Stamping out
Control of wildlife reservoirs
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
Wageningen Bioveterinary Research Lelystad (National laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
05/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.