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France - 4 new outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 in birds in farms, Gers, Loire-Atlantique, Lot-et-Garonne, Finistere (OIE, March 9, 2018)
France - 4 new outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 in birds in farms, Gers, Loire-Atlantique, Lot-et-Garonne, Finistere (OIE, March 9, 2018)
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry),
France
Information received on 09/03/2018 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur G?n?ral adjoint, CVO, Direction g?n?rale de l'alimentation, Minist?re de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Paris, France
Samples taken in the framework of the screening prior to movement of web-footed birds. The national reference laboratory confirmed the presence of low pathogenic H5N3 virus on February 22nd, 2018. The 3,600 ready-for-gavage birds of the farm were killed and disposed of on February 22nd, 2018.
Outbreak 2 (54)
Leg?, Leg?, LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE
Date of start of the outbreak
03/03/2018
Outbreak status
Resolved (07/03/2018)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
16750
0
16750
0
Affected population
Samples taken in the framework of the screening prior to movement of web-footed birds. The national reference laboratory confirmed the presence of low pathogenic H5Nx virus on March 8th, 2018. The 16,750 ready-for-gavage birds were killed and disposed of on March 7th, 2018.
Outbreak 3 (55)
Montauriol, Montauriol, LOT-ET-GARONNE
Date of start of the outbreak
05/03/2018
Outbreak status
Resolved (08/03/2018)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
8160
177
7983
0
Affected population
Samples taken in the framework of the screening prior to movement of web-footed birds. The national reference laboratory confirmed the presence of low pathogenic H5N3 virus on March 8th, 2018. The animals were killed and disposed of on March 8th, 2018.
Outbreak 4 (56)
Cleder, Cl?der, FINIST?RE
Date of start of the outbreak
07/03/2018
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
7500
0
0
0
Affected population
Samples taken in the framework of the screening prior to movement of web-footed birds. The national reference laboratory confirmed the presence of low pathogenic H5N3 virus on March 9th, 2018. The 7,500 ready-for-gavage birds of the farm will be killed on March 10th, 2018.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 4
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
36010
**
177
28333
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
**
0.49%
**
79.17%
*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
The epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
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 national reference laboratory for avian influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory)
Birds
nucleotide sequencing
08/03/2018
Positive
ANSES national reference laboratory for avian influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory)
Birds
nucleotide sequencing
09/03/2018
Positive
ANSES national reference laboratory for avian influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory)
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