France - 3 new outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 in birds in farms, Hautes-Pyr?n?es, Gers (OIE, December 20, 2016)

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France

Information received on 21/12/2016 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur G?n?ral adjoint, CVO, Direction g?n?rale de l'alimentation, Minist?re de l'Agriculture, de l'Agroalimentaire et de la For?t, Paris, France

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 08/12/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 11/12/2016 Report date 20/12/2016 Date submitted to OIE 21/12/2016 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Virus de l'influenza aviaire faiblement pathog?ne Serotype H5N9 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (16/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (20/12/2016)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 (3) LAMARQUE PONTACQ, LAMARQUE PONTACQ, HAUTES-PYR?N?ES Date of start of the outbreak 15/12/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 1845 1845 0 Affected population Pr?l?vements r?alis?s sur des canards dans le cadre de l''investigation des liens ?pid?miologiques avec le foyer d''Eug?nie-les-Bains. Les 1845 canards seront d?truits le 21 d?cembre 2016.

Outbreak 2 (4) CASTEX D''ARMAGNAC, CASTEX D''ARMAGNAC, GERS Date of start of the outbreak 16/12/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds Affected population Pr?l?vements r?alis?s sur des canards dans le cadre de la surveillance analytique en zone.

Outbreak 3 (5) SAINT SAUVY, SAINT SAUVY, GERS Date of start of the outbreak 16/12/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds Affected population Pr?l?vements r?alis?s sur des canards dans le cadre de l''investigation des liens ?pid?miologiques avec le foyer d''Almayrac.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 1845 ** 1845 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** ** ** ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Une zone r?glement?e d?un kilom?tre de rayon a ?t? mise en place autour des foyers.

Control measures Measures applied Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Traceability Stamping out Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning 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 Laboratoire national de r?f?rence pour l'influenza aviaire de l'Anses Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds nucleotide sequencing 15/12/2016 Positive Laboratoire national de r?f?rence pour l'influenza aviaire de l'Anses Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 15/12/2016 Positive Laboratoire national de r?f?rence pour l'influenza aviaire de l'Anses Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds nucleotide sequencing 11/12/2016 Positive Laboratoire national de r?f?rence pour l'influenza aviaire de l'Anses Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 11/12/2016 Positive Laboratoire national de r?f?rence pour l'influenza aviaire de l'Anses Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds nucleotide sequencing 17/12/2016 Positive Laboratoire national de r?f?rence pour l'influenza aviaire de l'Anses Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds nucleotide sequencing 17/12/2016 Positive Laboratoire national de r?f?rence pour l'influenza aviaire de l'Anses Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds nucleotide sequencing 19/12/2016 Positive Laboratoire national de r?f?rence pour l'influenza aviaire de l'Anses Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 19/12/2016 Positive

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

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