Germany - 16 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in wild birds, farms, zoo (OIE, March 10, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany

Information received on 10/03/2017 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. 24 Date of start of the event 07/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 08/11/2016 Report date 10/03/2017 Date submitted to OIE 10/03/2017 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) Follow-up report No. 23 (28/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 24 (10/03/2017)

New outbreaks (16)

Outbreak 1 (17-015-00403) Ammerland, Ammerland, NIEDERSACHSEN 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 Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population one swan

Outbreak 2 (17-015-00639) Greifswald, Vorpommern-Greifswald, MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN Date of start of the outbreak 27/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Zoo Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) 1 0 0 0 0 Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 52 0 0 0 0 Ciconiidae (unidentified):Ciconiidae(incognita)(Ciconiidae) 10 0 0 0 0 Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) 100 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 3 (17-015-00610) Burgenlandkreis, Burgenlandkreis, SACHSEN-ANHALT Date of start of the outbreak 02/03/2017 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 Affected population one bird of prey

Outbreak 4 (17-015-00629) Garrel, Cloppenburg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 02/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 9548 150 6 9542 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 5 (17-015-00618) Wittenberg, Wittenberg, SACHSEN-ANHALT Date of start of the outbreak 03/03/2017 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 Affected population one bird of prey

Outbreak 6 (17-015-00640) Friesoythe, Cloppenburg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 03/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 19263 14668 0 19263 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 7 (17-015-00673) Garrel, Cloppenburg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 07/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 18297 6000 46 18251 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 8 (17-015-00354) Neumarkt i.d. Oberpfalz, Neumarkt i.d. Oberpfalz, BAYERN Date of start of the outbreak 07/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population one gull

Outbreak 9 (17-015-00682) Garrel, Cloppenburg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 08/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 5800 1 1 5799 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 10 (17-015-00681) Garrel, Cloppenburg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 08/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 12300 1 1 12299 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 11 (17-015-00688) Garrel, Cloppenburg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 08/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 14000 1 1 13999 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 12 (17-015-00702) Wittmund, Wittmund, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 09/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 24800 196 196 24604 0 Affected population fattening ducks

Outbreak 13 (17-015-00703) Garrel, Cloppenburg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 09/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 9500 1 1 9499 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 14 (17-015-00704) B?sel, Cloppenburg, NIEDERSACHSEN Date of start of the outbreak 09/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 9500 1 1 9499 0 Affected population fattening turkeys

Outbreak 15 (17-015-00675) Jena, Jena, THURINGEN Date of start of the outbreak 09/03/2017 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 Affected population one bird of prey

Outbreak 16 (17-015-00705) Kehlheim, Kehlheim, BAYERN Date of start of the outbreak 10/03/2017 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: 16 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 52 2 2 0 0 Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) 1 3 3 0 0 Ciconiidae (unidentified):Ciconiidae(incognita)(Ciconiidae) 10 0 0 0 0 Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) 100 1 1 0 0 Birds 123008 21019 253 122755 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* Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** Accipitridae (unidentified):Accipitridae (incognita)(Accipitridae) ** ** 100.00% ** Ciconiidae (unidentified):Ciconiidae(incognita)(Ciconiidae) 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) 1.00% 1.00% 100.00% 1.00% Birds 17.09% 0.21% 1.20% 100.00% 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) Birds real-time PCR 02/03/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 03/03/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 08/03/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 08/03/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 08/03/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 09/03/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 10/03/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 10/03/2017 Positive Friedrich Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Phasianidae (unidentified) real-time PCR 03/03/2017 Positive

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

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