France - 1 new outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 in birds on farm, Lot-et-Garonne (OIE, March 19, 2018)

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), France

Information received on 19/03/2018 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

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 20 Date of start of the event 06/12/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 10/12/2015 Report date 19/03/2018 Date submitted to OIE 19/03/2018 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) Follow-up report No. 15 (19/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 16 (05/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 17 (09/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 18 (21/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 19 (09/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 20 (19/03/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (58) SEGALAS, SEGALAS, LOT-ET-GARONNE Date of start of the outbreak 13/03/2018 Outbreak status Resolved (14/03/2018) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 1000 0 0 1000 Affected population Pr?l?vements effectu?s dans le cadre de la surveillance programm?e dans la zone de 1 km autour du foyer de Montauriol. Le laboratoire national de r?f?rence a confirm? la pr?sence du virus H5Nx faiblement pathog?ne le 16/03/2018 Les 1000 canards en gavage avaient ?t? abattus le 14/03/2018.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 1000 ** 0 0 1000 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.00% ** 100.00% *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 Epidemiological investigation is on-going

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 16/03/2018 Positive ANSES national reference laboratory for avian influenza, Ploufragan (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 16/03/2018 Positive

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

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