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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
    Netherlands
    Information received on 14/04/2017 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands
    Summary
    Report type Follow-up report No. 14
    Date of start of the event 08/11/2016
    Date of confirmation of the event 10/11/2016
    Report date 14/04/2017
    Date submitted to OIE 14/04/2017
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 04/2015
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H5N8
    Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    Related reports Immediate notification (11/11/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 1 (15/11/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 2 (18/11/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 3 (22/11/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 4 (29/11/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 5 (05/12/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 6 (14/12/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 7 (16/12/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 8 (28/12/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 9 (12/01/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 10 (01/02/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 11 (08/02/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 12 (17/02/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 13 (17/03/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 14 (14/04/2017)
    New outbreaks (3)
    Outbreak 1 (HPAI WB 2017/9) Houten, UTRECHT
    Date of start of the outbreak 15/03/2017
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Village
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) 1 0 0 0
    Outbreak 2 (HPAI CB 2017/6) Woerdense Verlaat, ZUID-HOLLAND
    Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Village
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 24 23 1 0
    Outbreak 3 (HPAI CB 2017/7) De Wijk, DRENTHE
    Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2017
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Village
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 15 5 76 0
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) 1 0 0 0
    Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) 39 28 77 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) ** ** 0.00% **
    Anatidae (unidentified):Anatidae (incognita)(Anatidae) ** ** 71.79% **
    *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 H5N8 was confirmed in wild birds found in De Wijk, Woerdense Verlaat and Houten.
    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
    Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad (National laboratory) Anatidae (unidentified) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 20/03/2017 Positive
    Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad (National laboratory) Anatidae (unidentified) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 23/03/2017 Positive
    Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad (National laboratory) Mallard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 23/03/2017 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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