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  • Germany Detects LP Avian Flu H7N7 in Poultry - Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony

    Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry),
    Germany
    Information received on 04/03/2015 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 27/02/2015
    Date of pre-confirmation of the event 03/03/2015
    Report date 04/03/2015
    Date submitted to OIE 04/03/2015
    Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 11/2014
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H7N7
    Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to the whole country
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 (15-614-00001) Langen, Cuxhaven, NIEDERSACHSEN
    Date of start of the outbreak 27/02/2015
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 23500 2320 100 23400 0
    Affected population Fattening turkey holding
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 23500 2320 100 23400 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Birds 9.87% 0.43% 4.31% 100.00%
    *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    Epidemiology
    Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
    Epidemiological comments No poultry or poultry meat has been moved to other regions in Germany, EU Member States or third countries. All poultry has been destroyed and safely disposed of. Note by the OIE World Animal Health Information and Analysis 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 (2014).
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • 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
    Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 03/03/2015 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
    Map of outbreak locations
    ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
    Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

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