France - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in starlings found dead, Landes (OIE, April 3, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, France

Information received on 03/04/2017 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. 15 Date of start of the event 17/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 26/11/2016 Report date 03/04/2017 Date submitted to OIE 03/04/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (28/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (02/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (12/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (23/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 5 (13/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (16/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 7 (27/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 8 (03/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (10/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (17/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (24/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 12 (03/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 13 (13/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 14 (17/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 15 (03/04/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (54_FS) GOURBERA, GOURBERA, LANDES Date of start of the outbreak 21/02/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (21/02/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Common Starling:Sturnus vulgaris(Sturnidae) Affected population Starlings found dead on the site of Bouhette EARL (farming business with limited responsibility), in Goubera (40). H5Nabs virus was identified by the Reference national laboratory.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Common Starling:Sturnus vulgaris(Sturnidae) ** Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Common Starling:Sturnus vulgaris(Sturnidae) ** ** ** ** *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 Contact with wild species Epidemiological comments The notification is about wild animals. As the episode of mortality in wildlife happened in a zone where the risk had been considered as high (Ministerial Decree from November 16th, 2016, qualifying the risk level as regard to avian influenza), poultry farms have been subjected to extra biosecurity measures and containment ever since. An epidemiological investigation was performed and surveillance measures have been strengthened around the outbreak.

Control measures Measures applied Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste 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 National Reference Laboratory, Ploufragan (National laboratory) Common Starling nucleotide sequencing 24/02/2017 Positive National Reference Laboratory, Ploufragan (National laboratory) Common Starling real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 24/02/2017 Positive

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

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