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  • Germany - LP Avian Flu H7N7 in Emsland, Lower Saxony - OIE


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    11.06.2015

    Bird flu found in Emsland

    gn Meppen / Herzlake. In Emsland the bird flu has been found. It would involve a mild form of the disease, divides the county government with in Meppen. Affected is a farm in Herzlake with about 36,000 laying hens in free range. "The animals have to be humanely killed," it said on Thursday.

    Suspected bird flu have resulted from their own checks, which were now confirmed by official samples of the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (LAVES). "The national reference laboratory of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) on the island Riems announced on Thursday that it was the low pathogenic form of avian influenza (LPAI) with subtype H7 N7 is," says the district administration. A danger to humans did not exist at the mild form of bird flu.
    Auf einem Hof bei Herzlake ist die Vogelgrippe festgestellt worden. Betroffen ist ein Bestand von 36.000 H?hnern in Freilandhaltung. Sie m?ssen jetzt get?tet werden. Eine Gefahr f?r Menschen bestehe nicht, hei?t es.
    ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
    Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

    ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

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    Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry),
    Germany
    Information received on 11/06/2015 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 09/06/2015
    Date of confirmation of the event 11/06/2015
    Report date 11/06/2015
    Date submitted to OIE 11/06/2015
    Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 04/06/2015
    Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
    Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H7N7
    Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to the whole country
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 (15-614-00010) Herzlake, Emsland, NIEDERSACHSEN
    Date of start of the outbreak 09/06/2015
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 36100 2
    Affected population Laying hens
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 36100 ** 2
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Birds ** ** ** **
    *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    **Not calculated because of missing information
    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. Eggs have been moved to one Land (State) of Germany only but no eggs to EU Member States or third countries.
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection / Disinfestation
    • 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 (FLI) (National laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 11/06/2015 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

    ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

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