Germany - 23 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in wild birds, backyards, farms, zoo (OIE, February 20, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany

Information received on 21/02/2017 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. 22 Date of start of the event 07/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 08/11/2016 Report date 20/02/2017 Date submitted to OIE 21/02/2017 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) Follow-up report No. 17 (18/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 18 (20/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 19 (25/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 20 (03/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 21 (10/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 22 (20/02/2017)

New outbreaks (23)

Outbreak 1 (17-015-00247) Stettfeld, Ha?berge, BAYERN Date of start of the outbreak 07/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Zoo Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) 7 1 0 1 0 Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) 6 0 0 0 0

Outbreak 2 (17-015-00235) Mansfeld-S?dharz, Mansfeld-S?dharz, SACHSEN-ANHALT Date of start of the outbreak 09/02/2017 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 swan

Outbreak 3 (17-015-00291) Kyffh?userkreis, Kyffh?userkreis, THURINGEN Date of start of the outbreak 11/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) 2 2 0 0 Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 5 5 0 0 Affected population five swans, two birds of prey

Outbreak 4 (17-015-00271) Nordhausen, Nordhausen, THURINGEN Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 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

Outbreak 5 (17-015-00321) Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, THURINGEN Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 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) 10 10 0 0 Affected population ten swans

Outbreak 6 (17-015-00308) S?mmerda, S?mmerda, THURINGEN Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 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 swan

Outbreak 7 (17-015-00306) Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, THURINGEN Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 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) 14 14 0 0 Affected population 14 swans

Outbreak 8 (17-015-00287) Gie?en, Gie?en, HESSEN Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 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) 0 0 0 0 Ardeidae (unidentified):Ardeidae (incognita)(Ardeidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population one grey heron

Outbreak 9 (17-015-00270) Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, HESSEN Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 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 swan

Outbreak 10 (17-015-00280) Vogelsbergkreis, Vogelsbergkreis, HESSEN Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 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 swan

Outbreak 11 (17-015-00334) Lietzen, M?rkisch-Oderland, BRANDENBURG Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 14700 346 346 14354 0 Affected population fattening ducks

Outbreak 12 (17-015-00339) Delbr?ck, Paderborn, NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 107558 245 245 107313 0 Affected population laying hens

Outbreak 13 (17-015-00343) Schwarzach a. Main, Kitzingen, BAYERN Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 62 3 3 59 0 Affected population chicken, pigeons

Outbreak 14 (17-015-00329) L?rrach, L?rrach, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2017 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 swan

Outbreak 15 (17-015-00283) Havelland, Havelland, BRANDENBURG Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 0 0 0 0 Affected population one bird of prey

Outbreak 16 (17-015-00293) W?rzburg, W?rzburg, BAYERN Date of start of the outbreak 15/02/2017 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 duck

Outbreak 17 (17-015-00310) Dahme-Spreewald, Dahme-Spreewald, BRANDENBURG Date of start of the outbreak 15/02/2017 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) 0 0 0 0 Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population one gull

Outbreak 18 (17-015-00349) Kr?pelin, Rostock, MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN Date of start of the outbreak 15/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 46 29 29 1 0 Affected population chicken, geese, ducks

Outbreak 19 (17-015-00382) Weida, Greiz, THURINGEN Date of start of the outbreak 15/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 19 18 8 11 0 Affected population chicken, ducks

Outbreak 20 (17-015-00391) Wriezen, M?rkisch-Oderland, BRANDENBURG Date of start of the outbreak 16/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 16404 76 0 16404 0 Affected population ducks (breeding stock)

Outbreak 21 (17-015-00325) L?chow-Dannenberg, L?chow-Dannenberg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 17/02/2017 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) 0 0 0 0 Ardeidae (unidentified):Ardeidae (incognita)(Ardeidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population one grey heron

Outbreak 22 (17-015-00340) Weimar, Weimar, THURINGEN Date of start of the outbreak 17/02/2017 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 swan

Outbreak 23 (17-015-00414) Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab, Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab, BAYERN Date of start of the outbreak 20/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 0 0 0 0 Affected population one bird of prey

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 23 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) 7 5 4 1 0 Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) 6 0 0 0 0 Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 37 37 0 0 Ardeidae (unidentified):Ardeidae (incognita)(Ardeidae) 2 2 0 0 Birds 138789 717 631 138142 0 Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) ** ** 80.00% ** Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** Ardeidae (unidentified):Ardeidae (incognita)(Ardeidae) ** ** 100.00% ** Birds 0.52% 0.45% 88.01% 99.99% Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) ** ** 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 (National laboratory) Accipitridae (unidentified) real-time PCR 10/02/2017 Positive Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 10/02/2017 Positive Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 15/02/2017 Positive Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 15/02/2017 Positive Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 15/02/2017 Positive Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 16/02/2017 Positive Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 17/02/2017 Positive Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 20/02/2017 Positive

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

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