[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Ireland


Information received on 23/04/2012 from Dr Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Dublin, Ireland
  • Summary
    • Report type Follow-up report No. 2 (Final report)
    • Start date 17/03/2012
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 29/03/2012
    • Report date 23/04/2012
    • Date submitted to OIE 23/04/2012
    • Date event resolved 23/04/2012
    • 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
    • Related reports
      • Immediate notification (03/04/2012)
      • Follow-up report No. 1 (12/04/2012)
      • Follow-up report No. 2 (23/04/2012)
  • Outbreaks
    • There are no new outbreaks in this report
  • Epidemiology
    • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
      • Contact with wild species
  • Epidemiological comments
    • Final cleansing and disinfection was completed on 2 April 2012.
    • The single commercial poultry holding in the restriction zone was sampled on 24 March 2012, 30 March 2012 and 17 April 2012 with negative results for H5 and H7.
    • There have been no new outbreaks of LPAI H5N2.
    • The restriction zone was lifted on 23 April 2012.
  • 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
  • Future Reporting
    • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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