[Source: OIE, full report: (LINK). Edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) A/H7, Portugal
Information received on 02/12/2013 from Prof. Maria Teresa Costa Mendes V?ctor Villa de Brito, Director, Dire??o Geral de Alimenta??o e Veterin?ria, Minist?rio da Agricultura, do Mar, do Ambiente e do Ordenamento do Territ?rio, Lisboa, Portugal
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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) A/H7, Portugal
Information received on 02/12/2013 from Prof. Maria Teresa Costa Mendes V?ctor Villa de Brito, Director, Dire??o Geral de Alimenta??o e Veterin?ria, Minist?rio da Agricultura, do Mar, do Ambiente e do Ordenamento do Territ?rio, Lisboa, Portugal
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Date of start of the event 28/11/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 28/11/2013
- Report date 02/12/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 02/12/2013
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 02/01/2008
- Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H7
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- New outbreaks
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak Location - DSVR DO ALENTEJO ( Alcaria Ruiva - M?rtola, Baixo Alentejo )
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 63 - ** - 0 - 63 - 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - ** - 0.00% - ** - 100.00%
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
- ** Not calculated because of missing information;
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Outbreak Location - DSVR DO ALENTEJO ( Alcaria Ruiva - M?rtola, Baixo Alentejo )
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Summary of outbreaks
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- A 1km restriction zone has been established and all the necessary measures in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC are being implemented.
- Only another backyard flock exists in the restriction zone and has already been sampled.
- No poultry has been recently moved to other regions, EU Member States or third countries from the restriction zone.
- Epidemiological investigation is on-going.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research Laboratory (INIAV/LNIV) ( National laboratory )
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 28/11/2013 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research Laboratory (INIAV/LNIV) ( National laboratory )
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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