Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 12
Date of start of the event
30/10/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
03/11/2020
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
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (03/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (05/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (09/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (10/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (16/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (24/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 6 (11/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 7 (18/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 8 (22/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 9 (28/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 10 (15/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 11 (22/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 12 (05/02/2021)
New outbreaks (9)
Outbreak 1 (21-015-00121)
Nordfriesland, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
06/11/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (20/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae)
1
1
0
0
Outbreak 2 (21-015-00117)
Nordfriesland, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
04/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (20/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae)
1
1
0
0
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)
2
2
0
0
Outbreak 3 (21-015-00138)
Steinburg, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
14/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (04/02/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)
11
11
0
0
Outbreak 4 (21-015-00142)
Rendsburg-Eckernf鰎de, Rendsburg-Eckernf鰎de, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
15/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (27/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae)
1
1
0
0
Outbreak 5 (21-015-00144)
Nordfriesland, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
18/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (27/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae)
1
1
0
0
Cygnus (unidentified):Cygnus (incognita)(Anatidae)
1
1
0
0
Outbreak 6 (21-015-00143)
Dithmarschen, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
25/01/2021
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 7 (21-015-00135)
Ostholstein, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
25/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (03/02/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae)
1
1
0
0
Cygnus (unidentified):Cygnus (incognita)(Anatidae)
1
1
0
0
Outbreak 8 (21-015-00162)
Pinneberg, Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
27/01/2021
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 9 (21-015-00161)
L黚eck, L黚eck, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak
29/01/2021
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
0
1
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 9
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae)
1
1
0
0
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae)
2
2
0
0
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)
16
15
1
0
Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae)
2
2
0
0
Cygnus (unidentified):Cygnus (incognita)(Anatidae)
2
2
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Anserinae (unidentified):Anserinae (incognita)(Anatidae)
**
**
93.75%
**
Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Cygnus (unidentified):Cygnus (incognita)(Anatidae)
**
**
100.00%
**
*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
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Control of wildlife reservoirs
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)
26/01/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Accipitridae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
03/02/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Anatidae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
10/12/2020
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Anatidae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
26/01/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Anserinae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
10/12/2020
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Anserinae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
25/01/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Anserinae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
03/02/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Cygnus (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
26/01/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Cygnus (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
27/01/2021
Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Laridae (unidentified)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
06/11/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.