Germany - 6 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in wild birds, backyard, farms, zoo (OIE, January 13, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany

Information received on 13/01/2017 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. 16 Date of start of the event 07/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 08/11/2016 Report date 13/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 13/01/2017 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) Follow-up report No. 7 (02/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 8 (13/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 9 (16/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 10 (20/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 11 (21/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 12 (22/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 13 (27/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 14 (30/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 15 (09/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 16 (13/01/2017)

New outbreaks (6)

Outbreak 1 (17-015-00018) K?then, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, SACHSEN-ANHALT Date of start of the outbreak 02/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Zoo Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 453 2 2 133 0 Affected population Zoo with 453 birds (chicken, geese, ducks, pigeons, turkeys, psittacidae, swans, owls, emus, greater rheas, storks and other birds); one swan and one emu were found dead.

Outbreak 2 (17-015-00038) Burgbernheim, Neustadt a.d. Aisch-Bad Windheim, BAYERN Date of start of the outbreak 06/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 16 2 0 16 0 Affected population hens, geese, ducks

Outbreak 3 (17-015-00039) Hamminkeln, Wesel, NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Date of start of the outbreak 10/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 9000 180 180 8820 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 4 (17-015-00041) Delbr?ck, Paderborn, NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Date of start of the outbreak 10/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 40200 6 6 40194 0 Affected population 36,200 laying hens, 4,000 turkeys (breeding stock)

Outbreak 5 (17-015-00043) Kyritz, Ostprignitz-Rupin, BRANDENBURG Date of start of the outbreak 10/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 8727 247 247 8480 0 Affected population turkeys (breeding stock)

Outbreak 6 (17-015-00025) Ostprignitz-Rupin, Ostprignitz-Rupin, BRANDENBURG Date of start of the outbreak 10/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population one wild goose

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 6 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 58396 437 435 57643 0 Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.75% 0.74% 99.54% 99.46% Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) ** ** 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 All poultry have been culled and safely disposed of. No poultry or poultry products have been dispatched. Restriction zones have been established and epidemiological investigations started.

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 (FLI) (National laboratory) Anatidae (unidentified) real-time PCR 12/01/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 05/01/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 10/01/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 10/01/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 11/01/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 11/01/2017 Positive

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

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