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France - 1 new outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 in birds on farm, Tarn-et-Garonne (OIE, June 8, 2017)
France - 1 new outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 in birds on farm, Tarn-et-Garonne (OIE, June 8, 2017)
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry),
France
Information received on 08/06/2017 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
Samples taken in a batch of 9200 three-weeks-old ducklings, within the framework of the surveillance before movement. All the ducklings and the 6000 ducks ready for gavage present on site will be killed and destroyed on June 12th. The National reference laboratory confirmed the presence of H5N3 low pathogenic virus.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
15200
**
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
Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Screening
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
ANSES Reference National Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory)
Birds
nucleotide sequencing
08/06/2017
Positive
ANSES Reference National Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory)
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