Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Spain (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 10/16/09, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Spain (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 10/16/09, edited)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Spain

Information received on 16/10/2009 from Dr Lucio Ignacio Carbajo Goni , Subdirector General de Sanidad de la Producci?n Primaria, Direcci?n General de Recursos Agr?colas y Ganaderos, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Madrid, Spain

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
  • Start date 09/10/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 11/10/2009
  • Report date 16/10/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 16/10/2009
  • Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H7N7
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (13/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (16/10/2009)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • The virus isolated has been identified as highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of H7N7 serotype. Clinical inspections and serological and swab sampling were carried out in the farms located within a 12km radius, all of them with negative results. Zoning measures can then be applied in Spain, the restriction zone including the municipalities of Almoguera (excluding the depopulated areas of Fuenlespino, Valdeolmena, Fuenvellida, Amos, Santiago de Vilillas and Conchuela), Albalate de Zorita, Albares, Albarate de Zorita and Illana (Aldovera), Driebes, Illana (excluding Algarga), Mazuecos, Pozo de Almoguera, Yebra and Zorita de los Canes.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Central Veterinary Laboratory, Algete (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - neuraminidase inhibition assay - 15/10/2009 - Positive
      • Birds - serotyping - 15/10/2009 - Positive

• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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