Bird flu (H5N1) in Norfolk Confirmed, November 12 +

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Bird flu (H5N1) in Norfolk Confirmed, November 12 +

OIE report

Information received on 26/11/2007 from Dr Fred Landeg, Acting Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, London , United Kingdom

some snips:

Serotype H5N1

Outbreak 1 (AI 2007/2) Knettishall , ENGLAND

Affected animals

Species Birds

Susceptible 9000

Cases 3

Deaths 0

Destroyed 9000

http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=6509

[HenryN]

Re: Bird flu (H5N1) in Norfolk Confirmed, November 12 +

Follow-up report No.: 1

Report reference: , OIE Ref: 6509, Report Date: 26/11/2007, Country: United Kingdom

Report Summary

Disease

Highly pathogenic avian influenza Animal type Terrestrial

Causal Agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype(s) H5N1

Clinical Signs

Yes Reason Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of confirmation of Event

13/11/2007 Date of Start of Event 11/11/2007

Date of report

26/11/2007 Date Submitted To OIE 26/11/2007

Diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced) Date Of Last Occurrence 25/06/2007

Number Of Reported Outbreaks

Submitted= 2, Draft= 0 Name of Sender of the report Dr Debby Reynolds

Address

Room 303
1a Page Street London SW1P 4PQ

Position

Director General & Chief Veterinary Officer

Telephone

+44 (207) 904 6139

Fax

+44 (207) 904 6242

Email

debby.reynolds@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Entered by

Dr Fred Landeg

Number Of Outbreaks 1 (other report - submitted) ( AI 2007/1 )

ENGLAND Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End

ENGLAND Farm Redgrave 52,34929 1,02578 11/11/2007

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 6500 350 200 6300 0

Affected Population

a free range turkey flock (5000 birds) affected. These, and all remaining poultry (1000 ducks and 500 geese) are being killed on site and rendered.

Number Of Outbreaks 1 (this report - submitted) ( AI 2007/2 )

ENGLAND Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End

ENGLAND Farm Knettishall 52,39228 0,86437 14/11/2007

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 9000 3 0 9000 0

Affected Population

A free range turkey flock confirmed as a Dangerous Contact premises. Positive cases identified upon sampling.

Outbreak summary: Total outbreaks = 2 (Submitted)

Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds 15500 353 200 15300 0
Printed on: Tue Nov 27 19:46:47 Paris, Madrid 2007 Page 1/3

Epidemiology

Epidemiological comments

http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/reports/en_fup_0000006509_20071126_194646.pdf

[HenryN]

Re: Bird flu (H5N1) in Norfolk Confirmed, November 12 +

Updated map with OIE map coordinates

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=106484775090296685271.00043ee5a39d1c6a88577&ll=52.37277,0.980015&spn=0.160978,0.64682&t=h&z=11&om=0

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Bird flu (H5N1) in Norfolk Confirmed, November 12 +

Wild birds probable disease cause

The preliminary report into the latest outbreak of bird flu in Suffolk concludes that wild birds were probably the main source of infection.
But no evidence has yet been found to support this theory.

The report also found that poor biosecurity was practised by some of the staff on the farm where the outbreak occurred on 11 November.

This is thought to probably be responsible for the disease spreading to another farm.

The virulent H5N1 strain of the virus, a variant capable of being transmitted to humans, was first discovered at Redgrave Park Farm near Diss, where all 6,500 birds were slaughtered.

The disease was later also confirmed to have reached the nearby Hill Meadow Farm at Knettishall - 9,000 turkeys were culled there.

Poor biosecurity

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says the disease was discovered in an area where wild birds were relatively common and was notably near to an ornamental lake which supports some 1,000 waterfowl.

H5N1 infection has not been detected in wild birds nor have any incidents of high mortality been observed in the area, according to the report.

But it added that wild birds, most likely migratory species from central Europe, cannot be ruled out as the source of infection.

The report added that poor biosecurity was employed by stockmen who worked at Redgrave Park Farm and on other farms in the area.

Simple measures to prevent the transmission of infection between premises were not followed, it said.

Such measures include changing clothing between premises, disinfection of wellington boots, the disinfection between premises of buckets for the distribution of feed, and the carriage and handling of dead birds.


Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/7118876.stm

[HenryN]

Re: Bird flu (H5N1) in Norfolk Confirmed, November 12 +

Wild birds probable disease cause

The preliminary report into the latest outbreak of bird flu in Suffolk concludes that wild birds were probably the main source of infection.
But no evidence has yet been found to support this theory.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...ws/7118876.stm

The sequences are VERY clear evidence.

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: Bird flu (H5N1) in Norfolk Confirmed, November 12 +

Turkey off the Christmas menu at Waitrose

Waitrose is reported to be facing the prospect of having no organic turkeys on its shelves this Christmas due to the devastating effect of the bird flu outbreak in East Anglia.

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According to the Daily Telegraph, the retailer said it would have no organic turkeys to sell in the lead up to December 25 as its entire supply had been culled following the outbreak.

The supermarket chain had planned to source its stock of some 18,000 birds from two farms on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, according to the newspaper.

However, the outbreak of avian flu in the area saw thousands of premium birds being culled, resulting in a severe problem being faced by both retailers and suppliers.

It comes as the British Retail Consortium and market analysts Nielsen predicted organic turkey sales to soar by 46% this year while the overall Christmas turkey market is tipped to increase 7% to ?42m.

Waitrose told the paper it was not switching to another supplier as it could not risk lowering its standards. This has seen it having to cancel over a thousand advance orders.

Instead, the supermarket will offer those customers with pre-booked turkeys a free range bird and a gift voucher.

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