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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H7, Netherlands
Information received on 05/08/2013 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands
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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H7, Netherlands
Information received on 05/08/2013 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Date of start of the event 31/07/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 02/08/2013
- Report date 05/08/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 05/08/2013
- Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
- Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H7
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- New outbreaks (1)
- Outbreak 1 - Tzum, FRIESLAND
- Date of start of the outbreak 31/07/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 9043 ? 1 ? 0 ? 9043 ? 0
- Affected population:
- On 3 August, a 1 km protection zone has been established. In this one-km zone there are no other premises.
- Outbreak 1 - Tzum, FRIESLAND
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 9043 ? 1 ? 0 ? 9043 ? 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate -Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 0.01% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 100.00%
- *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Notification by laboratory due to positive ELISA AI serum samples from the regular Dutch monitoring programme.
- 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 (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
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Central Veterinary Institute, Lelystad (National laboratory) ? Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 02/08/2013 ? Positive
- Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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