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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany [OIE-WAHID]

Giuseppe

Emeritus
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany [OIE-WAHID]

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany

[Full PDF text available at: https://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/reports/en_imm_0000007439_20081017_180254.pdf ]

Information received on 17/10/2008 from Mr Werner Zwingmann, Ministerialdirigent, "Leiter der Unterabteilung Tiergesundheit und Lebensmittelhygiene", Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

? Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 02/10/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 09/10/2008
Report date 17/10/2008
Date submitted to OIE 17/10/2008
Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N3
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

? New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks - Total outbreaks: 2
* Outbreak Location and Affected population: SACHSEN (Zoo Leipzig , Leipzig, Stadt; Leipzig - Stadtgut M?lkau, Leipzig) : 1 goose and 3 ducks affected in a zoo.

Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 354 - 110 - 0 - 110 - 0

Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Birds - 31.07% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 31.07%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

? Epidemiological comments
Vaccination is forbidden for poultry, it is only allowed for zoo birds.

? Control measures
Measures applied Control of wildlife reservoirs
Movement control inside the country
Screening
Zoning
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
Modified stamping out
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied No other measures

? Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - real-time PCR - 09/10/2008 - Positive

? Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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Re: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany [OIE-WAHID]

This is an updated version of the above report.
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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany (update) [OIE-WAHID]

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany

Information received on 17/10/2008 from Mr Werner Zwingmann, Ministerialdirigent, "Leiter der Unterabteilung Tiergesundheit und Lebensmittelhygiene", Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

? Summary
Report type Immediate notification
Start date 02/10/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 09/10/2008
Report date 17/10/2008
Date submitted to OIE 17/10/2008
Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N3
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

? New outbreaks
* Outbreak 1 (14365A080001) - Zoo Leipzig , Leipzig, Stadt, SACHSEN
Date of start of the outbreak 02/10/2008
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 248 - 4 - 0 - 4 - 0
Affected population 1 goose and 3 ducks affected in a zoo.

* Outbreak 2 (14365A080002) - Leipzig - Stadtgut M?lkau, Leipzig, SACHSEN
Date of start of the outbreak 09/10/2008
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 106 - 106 - 0 - 106 - 0
Affected population A holding with no trading activity concerning live poultry. The neuraminidase has not yet been identified.

? Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 354 - 110 - 0 - 110 - 0
Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Birds - 31.07% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 31.07%
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

? Epidemiological comments
Vaccination is forbidden for poultry, it is only allowed for zoo birds.

? Control measures
Measures applied
* Control of wildlife reservoirs
* Movement control inside the country
* Screening
* Zoning
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* Modified stamping out
* Vaccination prohibited
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* No other measures

? Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - real-time PCR 09/10/2008 - Positive

? Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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<cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7439">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>
 
Re: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany [OIE-WAHID]

<TABLE class=formlayout id=apex_layout_271110100662109808 summary=""><TBODY><TR><TD noWrap align=right></TD><TD noWrap align=left>18-OCT-2008</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=right>Subject</TD><TD noWrap align=left>PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (105): Germany (Saxony), LPNAI H5N3, Update</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

AVIAN INFLUENZA (105): GERMANY (SAXONY), LPNAI H5N3, UPDATE***********************************************************A ProMED-mail post<http://www.promedmail.org>ProMED-mail is a program of theInternational Society for Infectious Diseases<http://www.isid.org>Date: Sat 18 Oct 2008Source: EU, DG Health and Consumers Web site - SCFCAH meetings/presentations [edited]<http://ec.europa.eu/food/committees/regulatory/scfcah/animal_health/presentations/ai_15102008_de.pdf>[In response to our request for information in posting 20081018.3296, we have been directed to the presentation "Avian influenza in Saxony - current situation" which was presented during the meeting of SCFCAH, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, in Brussels on 15 Oct 2008. The following data, derived from the presentation, address the issues raised, as a request for information, in ProMED-mail's posting 20081018.3296. - Mod.AS]Slide 9Introduction of virus probably due to wild birds, however: no detection of AIV in monitoring of wild birds in Saxony in 2008 (neither in poultry).Further strategy: inhouse holding compulsory for 21 days, virological investigations if negative, lifting of measuresSlide 10Detection of H5 in Stadtgut Molkau (near Leipzig)9 Oct 2008. Detection of H5 specific RNA in ducks and geese in the framework of routine sampling, further investigations ongoing.Animal population: 21 geese, 59 ducks, 25 chicken, 7 quails.10 Oct 2008. Preventive killing of all animals.14 Oct 2008. Confirmation of LPAI--Communicated by:Sabine ZentisCastleview Pedigree English LonghornsGut Laach52385 Nideggen<CVLonghorns@aol.com>[ProMED-mail would like to thank Sabine Zentis for identifying this source of information. - Mod.MPP]:tiphat: http://www.promedmail.org/pls/otn/f..._BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,74427</PRE>
 
Re: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany [OIE-WAHID]

AVIAN INFLUENZA (107): GERMANY (SAXONY), HPAIV & LPAIV [ProMedMail.org]

Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:59:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promed.isid.harvard.edu>
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (107): Germany (Saxony), HPAIV & LPAIV

AVIAN INFLUENZA (107): GERMANY (SAXONY), HPAIV & LPAIV
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A ProMED-mail post <http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases <http://www.isid.org>

Date: Wed 22 Oct 2008
From: Martin Beer <Martin.Beer@fli.bund.de>

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 has been detected in clinically healthy ducks in a mixed poultry holding in Saxony, Germany. 30 oropharyngeal swabs from geese and ducks had been sampled for routine monitoring purposes.

A single duck tested positive for HPAIV H5N1, and the cleavage site sequence was confirmed as GERRRKKR*GLF on 9 Oct 2008.

Subsequently, 157 additional duck samples were obtained and revealed a further 24 H5N1 positives, of which 9 had sufficient viral loads to be confirmed as HPAIV. All poultry were culled. No more cases have been detected up to now in contact farms or in wild bird samples obtained from this region.

Preliminary sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the HA gene from 4 duck samples gave evidence for a representative of a cluster 2.2 sublineage which had been detected in spring 2006 in Southern Germany.

In fact, a virus from a tufted duck (R1240/06; Starick et al., 2008) found in 2006 40 km away from the present outbreak location is very closely related. So far, there are no records for the presence of viruses of this sublineage after May 2006 in Germany and Europe. In summary, the data suggest a very recent introduction of HPAIV H5N1 into this farm from an as yet unknown source.

In parallel, LPAIV H5 infections have been detected in waterfowl in the zoo of Leipzig, Saxony and in a small mixed poultry holding near Leipzig. These viruses turned out to be typical representatives of Eurasian H5 LPAIV currently also detected in aquatic wild birds in Germany. Poultry at the LPAIV-affected holdings had been culled as well.

[Elke Starick (Senior Scientist, OIE and National Reference Laboratory AI) Dr. Christian Grund (Deputy Head OIE and National Reference Laboratory AI) Dr. Timm Harder (Head OIE and National
Reference Laboratory AI) Dr. Martin Beer (Head Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut) Prof. Dr. Thomas C. Mettenleiter (President, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut)]

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Communicated by:
Dr. Martin Beer - Head Institute of Diagnostic Virology - Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut - Am Suedufer 10 - 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems - Germany <Martin.Beer@fli.bund.de>

[see also:
Avian influenza (105): Germany (Saxony), LPNAI H5N3, Update 20081018.3303
Avian influenza (104): Germany (Saxony), OIE, LPNAI H5N3, RFI 20081018.3296]
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