France - 1 new outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 in turkey farm, Maine-et-Loire (OIE, December 11, 2017)

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France

Information received on 11/12/2017 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. 14 Date of start of the event 06/12/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 10/12/2015 Report date 11/12/2017 Date submitted to OIE 11/12/2017 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) Follow-up report No. 13 (04/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 14 (11/12/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (35) SEVREMOINE, SEVREMOINE, MAINE-ET-LOIRE Date of start of the outbreak 02/12/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 9200 30 0 0 Affected population Clinical suspicion in a breeding turkey farm composed of four pens. In one of these pens, excessive death rate (30 animals out of the 2860 within the pen) and egg drop led to suspicion. The reference national laboratory confirmed the presence of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 virus. All of the 9200 animals of the farm will be killed and destroyed on December 12th and 13th, 2017.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 9200 ** 30 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.33% ** 0.33% *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 09/12/2017 Positive ANSES Reference National Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 09/12/2017 Positive

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

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