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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.