Germany reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in swans

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August 29, 2017 / 8:29 AM / 6 hours ago
Germany reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in swans

PARIS (Reuters) - Germany reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in the central state of Saxony-Anhalt, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday.

The virus was found in three swans, it said, citing information from the German food and agriculture ministry...

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Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Germany

Information received on 29/08/2017 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 Immediate notification Date of start of the event 22/08/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 25/08/2017 Report date 29/08/2017 Date submitted to OIE 29/08/2017 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 06/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (17-015-00798) Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-S?dharz, SACHSEN-ANHALT Date of start of the outbreak 22/08/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 3 2 1 0 Affected population three swans

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 3 2 1 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) ** ** 66.67% ** *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

Control measures Measures applied Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Control of wildlife reservoirs 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 25/08/2017 Positive

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

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