Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany (OIE, August 22 2011, edited): No New H7N7 Outbreaks

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany


Information received on 22/08/2011 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfares, Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 10
  • Start date 23/05/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 27/05/2011
  • Report date 22/08/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 22/08/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 14/11/2010
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H7N7
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (27/05/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (01/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (03/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (13/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (20/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (30/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (07/07/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 7 (22/07/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (27/07/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 9 (05/08/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 10 (22/08/2011)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
    • Legal movement of animals
• Epidemiological comments
  • Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2010).
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • 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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