[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany
Information received on 22/03/2013 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany
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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Germany
Information received on 22/03/2013 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 2
- Date of start of the event 18/12/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 20/12/2012
- Report date 22/03/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 22/03/2013
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 12/08/2011
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N1
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to the whole country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (21/12/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (18/02/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (22/03/2013)
- New outbreaks (1)
- Outbreak 1 (13-614-00002) - Lippstadt, Soest, NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN
- Date of start of the outbreak 05/03/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 22 ? 1 ? 1 ? 21 - 0
- Outbreak 1 (13-614-00002) - Lippstadt, Soest, NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 22 ? 1 ? 1 ? 21 ? 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 4.55% - 4.55% - 100.00% - 100.00%
- *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- 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 (2012).
- Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department:
- 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
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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