Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 12/8/09)

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 12/8/09)

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany

Information received on 08/12/2009 from Prof. Dr. Werner Zwingmann, Ministerialdirigent, Head of dep. animal health and food hygiene, Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection(BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
  • Start date 19/11/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 20/11/2009
  • Report date 08/12/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 08/12/2009
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 28/04/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N2
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (20/11/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (08/12/2009)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • Vaccination is forbidden for poultry and is only allowed for zoo birds.
  • 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 (2009).

• 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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