OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N4) (non-poultry including wild birds), Germany

Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 11 Mar 2021
Confirmed: 12 Mar 2021
Reported: 26 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 24 May 2020
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N4
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.

New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Landkreis Vorpommern-Rugen, Nord-Rugen,
Vorpommern-Rugen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Started: 11 Mar 2021
Ended: 12 Mar 2021
Epidemiological unit: not applicable
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Laridae (unidentified) (Laridae (incognita)): Laridae-Charadriiformes
/ - / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive

Control measures at event level
Domestic control measures applied: control of wildlife reservoirs
Domestic and wild control measures applied: official disposal of
carcasses, by-products, and waste; control of wildlife reservoirs

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute National Laboratory / Laridae
(unidentified) / 1 / polymerase chain reaction (PCR) /positive