AVIAN INFLUENZA IN GERMANY

(Date of previous outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Germany reported to the OIE: May 2003).

Report date: 6 avril 2006.

Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.

Date of first confirmation of the event: 5 April 2006.

Date of start of the event: 5 April 2006.

Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.

Location of outbreak: Mutzschen, Muldentalkreis, Sachen land.

susceptible: 14,300

cases: 801

deaths: 800

destroyed: 13,500

Description of affected population: turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo).

Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed: Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, OIE Reference Laboratory, Insel Riems.

Diagnostic tests used: PCR⁽¹⁾ (M, H5, N1 genes).

Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive. Contact with wild birds is suspected.