UK: H5N8 in poultry in Norfolk

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Source: http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/updat...ak-in-norfolk/


4 June 2017 at 9:02am
Bird Flu outbreak in Norfolk

Bird flu has broken out in a flock of birds at a premises in Norfolk.

The H5N8 strain of avian flu was confirmed to have hit a small flock of around 35 chickens and geese in the market town of Diss.

A number have died and the remaining live birds at the premises are being humanely culled, according to Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, United Kingdom

Information received on 05/06/2017 from Dr Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, LONDON, United Kingdom

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 3 Date of start of the event 03/05/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 04/05/2017 Report date 05/06/2017 Date submitted to OIE 05/06/2017 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 27/02/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (05/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (08/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (18/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (05/06/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (AIV 2017/12 ) Diss, South Norfolk , ENGLAND Date of start of the outbreak 02/06/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (05/06/2017) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 35 35 25 10 0 Affected population Flock of backyard poultry (28 chickens and 7 geese); all susceptible birds died or were destroyed. Primary cleansing and disinfection has been completed.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 35 35 25 10 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 71.43% 71.43% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Contact with wild species Epidemiological comments The epidemiological investigation has started and disease control programmes applied. Updates will be provided in weekly reports as further information becomes available. This is a continuation of the event that started in December 2016.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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

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