Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Ireland
Information received on 03/04/2012 from Dr Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Dublin, Ireland
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Start date 17/03/2012
- Date of first confirmation of the event 29/03/2012
- Report date 03/04/2012
- Date submitted to OIE 03/04/2012
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 1998
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N2
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to the whole country
- New outbreaks
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1 - Location(s) CORK (Clonakilty)
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 153 ? 8 ? 3 ? 150 ? 0
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 5.23% - 1.96% - 37.50% - 100.00%
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Total outbreaks: 1 - Location(s) CORK (Clonakilty)
- Summary of outbreaks
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Contact with wild species
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Wild birds present in locality.
- Pheasants reared in open pens.
- Laboratory evidence indicates infection subsequent to import.
- Birds were negative for N1 by real-time PCR on 29 March 2012, positive for H5 on 29 March 2012 and positive for N2 on 3 April 2012.
- 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 (2011).
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Movement control inside the country
- 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 Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Birds - nucleotide sequencing - 02/04/2012 ? Positive
- Birds - real-time PCR - 29/03/2012 ? Positive
- Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Laboratory name and type Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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