Germany - Bird flu found at small poultry farm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

[Gert van der Hoek]

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

HAMBURG (Reuters) - A case of high risk H5N8 bird flu has been found on a small farm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in east Germany, state authorities said on Wednesday.

The farm has about 300 chickens, ducks and geese, said the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state agriculture ministry.

H5N8 bird flu has been found in over 370 wild birds in Germany since the present outbreak started in early November. Three large farms have also suffered outbreaks along with a series of small farms, hobby poultry owners and zoos.

The country's government has imposed tougher sanitary rules for farms and warned it may order all poultry to be kept inside.

[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany

Information received on 30/11/2016 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) , Bonn, Germany

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 6 Date of start of the event 07/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 08/11/2016 Report date 30/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 30/11/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 09/2015 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (09/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (11/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (14/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (22/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (25/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 5 (29/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 6 (30/11/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (16-015-00517) Neukloster, Nordwestmecklenburg, MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN Date of start of the outbreak 28/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 329 124 124 205 0 Affected population 311 hens, 11 geese, 7 ducks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 329 124 124 205 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 37.69% 37.69% 100.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Traceability Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Control of wildlife reservoirs 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 Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 30/11/2016 Positive

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

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