[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H5N3, Germany
Information received on 03/12/2013 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) H5N3, Germany
Information received on 03/12/2013 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 Immediate notification
- Date of start of the event 02/12/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 02/12/2013
- Report date 03/12/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 03/12/2013
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 11/2013
- Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N3
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- New outbreaks (1)
- Outbreak 1 (13-614-00013) - Blumberg, Ried?schingen, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG
- Date of start of the outbreak 02/12/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 130 ? 20 ? 0 ? 28 ? 0
- Affected population:
- Laying hens culled and safely disposed of on 3 December 2013;
- ostriches will be culled until the end of 49th week;
- cleansing and disinfection follow.
- Outbreak 1 (13-614-00013) - Blumberg, Ried?schingen, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 130 ? 20 ? 0 ? 28 ? 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 15.38% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 21.54%
- *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
- No poultry has been moved to other regions in Germany, Member States or third countries.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) ? Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 02/12/2013 ? Positive
- Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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