Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany (OIE, July 7 2011): 5 New H7N7 Outbreaks, Saxony

[Giuseppe]

[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany


Information received on 07/07/2011 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfares, Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 6
  • Start date 23/05/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 27/05/2011
  • Report date 07/07/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 07/07/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 14/11/2010
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H7N7
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (27/05/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (01/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (03/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (13/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (20/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (30/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (07/07/2011)
• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 (11-614-00019) - Pausa, Vogtlandkreis, SACHSEN
    • Date of start of the outbreak 28/06/2011
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 113 ? 3 ? 3 ? 110 ? 0
  • Outbreak 2 (11-614-00022) - Tirpersdorf, Vogtlandkreis, SACHSEN
    • Date of start of the outbreak 11/06/2011
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 20 ? 3 ? 3 ? 0 ? 0
  • Outbreak 3 (11-614-00021) - Kaufungen, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau, SACHSEN
    • Date of start of the outbreak 06/07/2011
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 40 ? 5 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
  • Outbreak 4 (11-614-00018) - Unterw?rschnitz, M?hlental, Vogtlandkreis, SACHSEN
    • Date of start of the outbreak 27/06/2011
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 258 ? 10 ? 0 ? 258 ? 0
  • Outbreak 5 (11-614-00020) - K?nigshain, K?nigshain-Wiederau, Mittelsachsen, SACHSEN
    • Date of start of the outbreak 29/06/2011
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 79 ? 5 ? 0 ? 79 ? 0
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 5
  • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
    • Birds ? 510 ? 26 ? 6 ? 447 ? 0
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 5.10% - 1.18% - 23.08% - 88.82%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
    • Legal movement of animals
• Epidemiological comments
  • Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2010).
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • 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
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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