France - Maine-et-Loire: outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 detected in a turkey farm

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Maine-et-Loire: an outbreak of avian flu detected in a turkey farm

This outbreak of influenza virus, type H5N3, was detected in a farm located in the commune of La Jumelli?re, about thirty kilometers from Angers. It is "low pathogenic" but poultry in the breeding area where the virus has been detected should be slaughtered.

By Fabienne B?ranger
Published on 26/09/2017 at 14:34

This outbreak of the "low pathogenic influenza virus H5N3" was detected in a breeding "containing nearly 8500 turkeys adults," said the prefecture of Maine-et-Loire, specifying that "an epidemiological investigation has been carried out."

Several measures have been taken "in accordance with the regulations". Livestock poultry, where the presence of the H5N3 virus has been detected, will be "slaughtered with a view to their destruction by rendering", the livestock under supervision, "all entries or exits of animals and equipment" being prohibited.

A surveillance zone is also set up "within a radius of 1 km around the farm". Another herd in this area is being monitored and its backyard must be confined.

These sanitary measures "can be lifted 21 days after the disinfection of the breeding", specifies the prefecture of Maine-et-Loire.

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France

Information received on 26/09/2017 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. 12 Date of start of the event 06/12/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 10/12/2015 Report date 26/09/2017 Date submitted to OIE 26/09/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N3 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (15/12/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (22/01/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (01/04/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (11/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (11/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 5 (15/09/2016) Follow-up report No. 6 (10/10/2016) Follow-up report No. 7 (26/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 8 (03/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (03/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (14/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (08/06/2017) Follow-up report No. 12 (26/09/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (33) SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-PLAINE, SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-PLAINE, MAINE-ET-LOIRE Date of start of the outbreak 14/09/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 8500 6 Affected population Samples taken in the framework of a clinical suspicion in a breeding turkeys farm. A protection zone and a surveillance zone were implemented around the outbreak. Stamping out of the turkeys will take place on September 26th and 27th, 2017.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 8500 ** 6 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.07% ** ** *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) Birds nucleotide sequencing 25/09/2017 Positive ANSES Reference National Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 08/06/2017 Positive ANSES Reference National Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 25/09/2017 Positive

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

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