Information received on 08/01/2021 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
03/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
08/01/2021
Report date
08/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
08/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
28/11/2016
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
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (21-015-00015)
Freiensteinau, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen
Date of start of the outbreak
03/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
138
15
15
1
0
Affected population
different bird species in a wildlife reserve
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
138
15
15
1
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
10.87%
10.87%
100.00%
11.59%
*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
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Screening
Traceability
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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
Friedrich Loeffler institute (National laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
06/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.