Giuseppe
Emeritus
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, United Kingdom
Information received on 18/07/2008 from Dr Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, LONDON, United Kingdom
? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 2
Start date 22/05/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 04/06/2008
Report date 18/07/2008
Date submitted to OIE 18/07/2008
Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H7N7
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (05/06/2008)
Follow-up report No. 1 (13/06/2008)
Follow-up report No. 2 (18/07/2008)
? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive
? Epidemiological comments
-- Epidemiological investigation is in progress.
-- The latest epidemiology report has now been published, available at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/index.htm.
-- The surveillance zone and disease control area restrictions that were put in place following the outbreak, were lifted on 8 July 2008.
-- Surveillance has shown that infection appears to have been contained to the single premises.
? Control measures
Measures applied Stamping out
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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http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7206
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Information received on 18/07/2008 from Dr Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, LONDON, United Kingdom
? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 2
Start date 22/05/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 04/06/2008
Report date 18/07/2008
Date submitted to OIE 18/07/2008
Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H7N7
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (05/06/2008)
Follow-up report No. 1 (13/06/2008)
Follow-up report No. 2 (18/07/2008)
? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive
? Epidemiological comments
-- Epidemiological investigation is in progress.
-- The latest epidemiology report has now been published, available at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/index.htm.
-- The surveillance zone and disease control area restrictions that were put in place following the outbreak, were lifted on 8 July 2008.
-- Surveillance has shown that infection appears to have been contained to the single premises.
? Control measures
Measures applied Stamping out
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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http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7206
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