Information received on 15/01/2021 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
Follow-up report No. 7
Date of start of the event
16/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
17/11/2020
Report date
15/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
15/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
13/05/2020
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza 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 (18/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (25/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (28/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (30/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (04/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 6 (13/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 7 (15/01/2021)
New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 (21-015-00049)
Wardenburg, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak
12/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
21076
1315
315
20761
0
Affected population
broiler parent stock
Outbreak 2 (21-015-00050)
Wurster Nordseeküste, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak
12/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
30675
200
180
30495
0
Affected population
turkeys for fattening
Outbreak 3 (21-015-00060)
Lastrup, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak
14/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
8545
4275
7
8538
0
Affected population
turkeys for fattening
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
60296
5790
502
59794
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
9.60%
0.83%
8.67%
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
Epidemiological comments
All poultry have been culled and safely disposed of. Restriction zones have been established. An epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
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)
13/01/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
14/01/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
15/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.