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Germany - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N8 in a wild duck, Lower Saxony (OIE, October 23, 2017)

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  • Germany - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N8 in a wild duck, Lower Saxony (OIE, October 23, 2017)

    Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
    Germany
    Information received on 23/10/2017 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 (Final report)
    Date of start of the event 18/10/2017
    Date of confirmation of the event 18/10/2017
    Report date 23/10/2017
    Date submitted to OIE 23/10/2017
    Date event resolved 18/10/2017
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 09/2017
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
    Serotype H5N8
    Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
    This event pertains to the whole country
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 (17-015-00805) Osterwald, Grafschaft Bentheim, NIEDERSACHSEN
    Date of start of the outbreak 18/10/2017
    Outbreak status Resolved (18/10/2017)
    Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(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
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • 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) Mallard real-time PCR 18/10/2017 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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