Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 7
Date of start of the event
04/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
05/11/2020
Report date
05/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
05/02/2021
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 (06/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (09/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (27/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (18/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (28/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (18/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 6 (28/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 7 (05/02/2021)
New outbreaks (4)

Outbreak 1 (21-015-00154)
Vorpommern-Greifswald, Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Date of start of the outbreak
28/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (01/02/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
Outbreak 2 (21-015-00156)
Nordwestmecklenburg, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Date of start of the outbreak
28/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (01/02/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
The N type couldn´´t be detected.
Outbreak 3 (21-015-00159)
Vorpommern-Rügen, Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Date of start of the outbreak
01/02/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (03/02/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Outbreak 4 (21-015-00160)
Grimmen, Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Date of start of the outbreak
03/02/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Zoo
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae)
2
0
0
2
0
Ciconiidae (unidentified):Ciconiidae(incognita)(Ciconiidae)
2
0
0
0
0
Columbidae (unidentified):Columbidae (incognita)(Columbidae)
24
0
0
0
0
Passeridae (unidentified):Passeridae (incognita)(Passeridae)
1
0
0
0
0
Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae)
36
0
0
36
0
Psittacidae (unidentified):Psittacidae (incognita)(Psittacidae)
70
0
0
0
0
Strigidae (unidentified):Strigidae (incognita)(Strigidae)
2
0
0
0
0
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)
7
7
5
2
0
Casuariidae (unidentified):Casuariidae (incognita)(Casuariidae)
1
0
0
0
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 4
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)
7
9
7
2
0
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae)
2
0
0
2
0
Ciconiidae (unidentified):Ciconiidae(incognita)(Ciconiidae)
2
0
0
0
0
Columbidae (unidentified):Columbidae (incognita)(Columbidae)
24
0
0
0
0
Passeridae (unidentified):Passeridae (incognita)(Passeridae)
1
0
0
0
0
Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae)
36
0
0
36
0
Psittacidae (unidentified):Psittacidae (incognita)(Psittacidae)
70
0
0
0
0
Strigidae (unidentified):Strigidae (incognita)(Strigidae)
2
0
0
0
0
Casuariidae (unidentified):Casuariidae (incognita)(Casuariidae)
1
0
0
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)
**
**
77.78%
**
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae)
0.00%
0.00%
-
100.00%
Ciconiidae (unidentified):Ciconiidae(incognita)(Ciconiidae)
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
Columbidae (unidentified):Columbidae (incognita)(Columbidae)
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
Passeridae (unidentified):Passeridae (incognita)(Passeridae)
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae)
0.00%
0.00%
-
100.00%
Psittacidae (unidentified):Psittacidae (incognita)(Psittacidae)
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
Strigidae (unidentified):Strigidae (incognita)(Strigidae)
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
Casuariidae (unidentified):Casuariidae (incognita)(Casuariidae)
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**Not calculated because of missing information
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive

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
Quarantine
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Selective killing and disposal
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-Institut (National laboratory)
Accipitridae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
29/01/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Anserinae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
01/02/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Anserinae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
03/02/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Anserinae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
03/02/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.