Germany - Current avian influenza cases - 2020/2021

[Gert van der Hoek]

December 22, 2020: Outbreak in a poultry farm


Avian influenza broke out on Sunday, December 20, in a poultry population in the village of Kellerh?he near Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony. Yesterday the veterinary office of the district of Cloppenburg had the farm's population killed as a precaution - a total of 17,000 turkeys are affected.


Update on December 22, 2020: Minister Otte-Kinast confirmed outbreak


The Friedrich Loeffler Institute ( FLI ) confirmed today, December 22nd, the suspicion of avian influenza in a fattening turkey farm in Lower Saxony. At the farm in the district of Oldenburg, 13,000 animals are affected by the H5N8 virus, a highly contagious subtype of bird flu . The killing of the 13,000 animals has already been ordered, based on the district's avian influenza ordinance.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Avian influenza is spreading in the district of Cloppenburg


Status: December 27, 2020

The H5N8 virus - known as avian influenza - has now been detected in six companies in the Cloppenburg district. This affects 64,550 turkeys.

According to the district, the virus has been detected in a population of 9,000 turkeys in the municipality of B?sel. Avian flu has also broken out in four farms in the Garrel municipality with almost 7,000, 7,200, 11,000 and 13,500 turkeys. All animals on the farms concerned must be slaughtered or have already been killed and disposed of. As early as Tuesday, 17,000 turkeys were culled in the Cloppenburg district .

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/Gefluegelpest-im-Landkreis-Cloppenburg-breitet-sich-aus,gefluegelpest736.html

[Gert van der Hoek]

Cloppenburg district reports avian influenza case in Garrel

It is already the 8th outbreak of the animal disease in a stable in the district of Cloppenburg. The turkeys have already been killed. The new case has implications for the observation and restricted areas.

03/01/2021

he district of Cloppenburg reported a new bird flu outbreak in the municipality of Garrel on Sunday. Accordingly, the highly pathogenic influenza virus H5N8 was detected in a company. The stock of 12,800 turkeys was "killed and disposed of in accordance with animal welfare standards" on Saturday, according to the authority's statement.

After the new outbreak, the district of Cloppenburg changed the already existing restricted and observation areas - but only slightly, as district spokesman Frank Beumker announced. The re-installation ban for turkeys ordered by the authorities to contain the avian flu applies to the municipalities of Emstek, B?sel, Garrel and the urban areas of Cloppenburg and Friesoythe. The district will publish an updated general decree on disease control.

The case in the municipality of Garrel is already the 8th outbreak on a farm in the district of Cloppenburg. So far, 88,800 turkeys have been affected. The first evidence of the highly dangerous animal disease came shortly before Christmas in the Cloppenburg farmers' association, Kellerh?he .

[sharon sanders]

[TR]
[TD]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany

Information received on 04/01/2021 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 5
Date of start of the event	16/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event	17/11/2020
Report date	04/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE	04/01/2021
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	13/05/2020
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (18/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (25/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 3 (28/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 4 (30/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 5 (04/01/2021)

]New outbreaks (3)[/TD]

Outbreak 1 (21-015-00001)	Garrel, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak	01/01/2021
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Farm
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 12832 3967 40 12792 0
Affected population	turkeys for fattening

Outbreak 2 (21-015-00002)	Garrel, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak	02/01/2021
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Farm
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 10178 5105 9 10169 0
Affected population	turkeys for fattening

Outbreak 3 (21-015-00003)	Garrel, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak	02/01/2021
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Farm
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 7136 3562 4 7132 0
Affected population	turkeys for fattening

Summary of outbreaks	Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 30146 12634 53 30093 0
Outbreak statistics	Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 41.91% 0.18% 0.42% 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
Epidemiological comments	Restriction zones have been established. An epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory)	Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	03/01/2021	Positive

Future Reporting

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

Map of outbreak locations

https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=37420

[Gert van der Hoek]

Turkey population in Wardenburg

Second case of avian influenza


01/05/2021

Another case of avian influenza has been officially confirmed in the district of Oldenburg. 14,000 turkey animals in the Wardenburg community are affected. As a precaution, all animals are killed.

[Gert van der Hoek]

The avian influenza virus continues to spread in Germany. At the turn of the year, the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) again confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N8 in Lower Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony and Baden-W?rttemberg.

In the municipality of Garrel in the district of Cloppenburg, turkey husbandry with around 13,300 roosters and 13,300 hens that are around 9 weeks old were last affected (January 5, 2021) and, for the first time, fattening ducks with around 17,000 animals that are 35 days old . The killing of the livestock was ordered.

[sharon sanders]

bump this

[Gert van der Hoek]

Avian flu outbreak - 25,000 animals affected

Bird flu broke out at a duck farm in Wittmund / Ardorf.

The stock was killed.

A restricted area and an observation area have been established around the farm.

This also includes the west of Jeverland.

[Treyfish]

Germany orders 20,000 turkeys culled as bird flu found on another farm

By Reuters Staff

1 MIN READ

HAMBURG (Reuters) - BhgAbout 20,000 turkeys will be slaughtered after bird flu was found on another poultry farm in Germany, authorities said on Friday.

Type H5N8 bird flu was confirmed in a farm in the Ludwigslust-Parchim area in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, said the Ludwigslust-Parchim local government authority.

A series of outbreaks of bird ...https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...9Y21J?rpc=401&

[Pathfinder]

Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) , Germany

DISEASE
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)

STARTED ON
28-02-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N8

CONFIRMED ON
02-03-2021

REASON
Recurrence

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
08-04-2021

LAST OCCURENCE
11-06-2017
...

https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=31701

[Pathfinder]

Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) , Germany
...
DISEASE
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)

STARTED ON
15-03-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N8

CONFIRMED ON
17-03-2021

REASON
Recurrence

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
09-04-2021

LAST OCCURENCE
11-06-2017
...
OUTBREAKS 2
...
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Backyard
...
APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Petersberg
...
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm
...
APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Kalbe (Milde)
...

https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=31783

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) , Germany
...
COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)

STARTED ON
28-02-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N8

CONFIRMED ON
01-03-2021

REASON
Recurrence

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
08-04-2021

LAST OCCURENCE
11-06-2017
...
OUTBREAKS 1
...
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Backyard
...
AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
chicken

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Berlin
...

https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=31824