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Germany - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N6 in buzzard in forest, North Rhine-Westphalia (OIE, May 7, 2018)

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  • Germany - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N6 in buzzard in forest, North Rhine-Westphalia (OIE, May 7, 2018)

    Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
    Germany
    Information received on 07/05/2018 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. 2
    Date of start of the event 20/03/2018
    Date of confirmation of the event 20/03/2018
    Report date 07/05/2018
    Date submitted to OIE 07/05/2018
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 01/2018
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
    Serotype H5N6
    Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    Related reports Immediate notification (22/03/2018)
    Follow-up report No. 1 (30/04/2018)
    Follow-up report No. 2 (07/05/2018)
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 (HPAI H5N6 18-015-00005) Vlotho, Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen
    Date of start of the outbreak 05/05/2018
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Forest
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) ** ** 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 (National laboratory) Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard) real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 05/05/2018 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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