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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany (OIE, June 30 2011): Six New H7N7 Outbreaks

Giuseppe

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

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany


Information received on 30/06/2011 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. 5
    • Start date 23/05/2011
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 27/05/2011
    • Report date 30/06/2011
    • Date submitted to OIE 30/06/2011
    • 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)
  • New outbreaks
    • Outbreak 1 (11-614-00016) - Tirpersdorf, 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 ? 75 ? 1 ? 1 ? 74 ? 0
    • Outbreak 2 (11-614-00012) - Westerwiehe, Rietberg, G?tersloh, NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN
      • Date of start of the outbreak 23/06/2011
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 20260 ? 12 ? 0 ? 20260 ? 0
    • Outbreak 3 (11-614-00013) - Gronau/ Erzgebirge, Erzgebirgskreis, 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 ? 54 ? 1 ? 0 ? 54 ? 0
    • Outbreak 4 (11-614-00014) - Kaufungen, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau, 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 ? 107 ? 1 ? 0 ? 107 ? 0
    • Outbreak 5 (11-614-00015) - R?hrsdorf, Chemnitz, Chemnitz, SACHSEN
      • Date of start of the outbreak 24/06/2011
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 1470 ? 2 ? 0 ? 1470 ? 0
    • Outbreak 6 (11-614-00017) - Rheda-Wiedenbr?ck, G?tersloh, NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN
      • Date of start of the outbreak 22/06/2011
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 5372 ? 3 ? 0 ? 5372 ? 0
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 6
    • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 27338 ? 20 ? 1 ? 27337 ? 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 0.07% - 0.00% - 5.00% - 100.00%
      • * 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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