Highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N2, Australia (OIE, November 26 2013): No New Poultry Outbreaks

[Giuseppe]

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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N2, Australia


Information received on 26/11/2013 from Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Canberra, Australia

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 4
  • Date of start of the event 08/10/2013
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 14/10/2013
  • Report date 25/11/2013
  • Date submitted to OIE 26/11/2013
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 20/03/2013
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H7N2
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (16/10/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (23/10/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (25/10/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (06/11/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (25/11/2013)
  
  
• 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
  • Decontamination and disinfection were completed on infected premises 1 on 21 November and infected premises 2 on 14 November 2013.
  • Surveillance is continuing and no further signs of disease have been reported.
  
  
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • 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 continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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