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AU: LP H5N2 bird flu in poultry in farms in Victoria

Shiloh

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.news.com.au/national/vi...s/news-story/37e8147cc94636860dbb6779c86ed343

Victoria bird flu outbreak: Second strain of avian influenza detected in turkeys
Victoria’s bird flu outbreak is growing with a second strain discovered and more positive cases in poultry being found, Agriculture Victoria said.
Stephanie Bedo
August 12, 202012:16am

Two turkeys in Victoria have tested positive to a second strain of bird flu.

Agriculture Victoria said the turkeys were at a property within the existing restricted area at Lethbridge, and another near Bairnsdale.

The farm at Lethbridge has been under movement restrictions and regular surveillance after cases of H7N7 avian influenza were detected at two free-range egg farms in the Golden Plains Shire in the last fortnight.

The latest cases have tested positive to low pathogenic H5N2...
 
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[TD="align: left"]Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry),
Australia[/TD]
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[TD]Information received on 11/08/2020 from Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia[/TD]
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[TD]Summary

[TD="width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]07/08/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]10/08/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]11/08/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]11/08/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Recurrence of a listed disease[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]27/06/2013[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Low pathogenic avian influenza virus[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N2[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]
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[TD]New outbreaks (2)[/TD]
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Bairnsdale, Victoria
Date of start of the outbreak07/08/2020
Outbreak statusContinuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unitFarm
Affected animals
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and disposed ofSlaughtered
Birds5440 3400
Affected population3000 18 week old turkeys, including 7-800 moved from the Lethbridge property. 2440 3-4 week old turkey poults.

[TD="align: left"]Outbreak 1[/TD]
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Lethbridge, Victoria
Date of start of the outbreak08/08/2020
Outbreak statusContinuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unitFarm
Affected animals
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and disposed ofSlaughtered
Birds7200 00
Affected population4500 mixed age turkeys and 2700 spent layer hen/rooster on a property within the current restricted area established for HPAI

[TD="align: left"]Outbreak 2[/TD]
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Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and disposed ofSlaughtered
Birds12640**3400
Outbreak statistics
SpeciesApparent morbidity rateApparent mortality rateApparent case fatality rateProportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds********

[TD="align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]**Not calculated because of missing information[/TD]
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[TD]Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
  • Contact with wild species
Epidemiological commentsA mixed turkey/ spent layer hen farm within the existing restricted area for HPAI was sampled following notification of clinical signs. A second commercial turkey farm near Bairnsdale was investigated due to recent movement of 7-800 turkeys from the first property.
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[TD]Control measures
Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Quarantine
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Disinfection
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[TD]Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and typeSpeciesTestTest dateResult
Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (OIE Reference Laboratory)Birdsgene sequencing09/08/2020Positive
Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (OIE Reference Laboratory)Birdsreal-time PCR09/08/2020Positive
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[TD]Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=35377
 
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08...bairnsdale-geelong-bird-flu-outbreak/12568186

Bird flu outbreak at Bairnsdale in Victoria sees 4,000 turkeys euthanased
ABC Gippsland
By Rio Davis
Posted 1dday ago, updated 1dday ago
Agriculture Victoria has killed 4,000 turkeys at a property in Bairnsdale in an effort to contain an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in eastern Victoria.
Key points:

Agriculture Victoria is investigating how an infected turkey was allowed to be transported from a restricted area near Geelong
A 2km control zone was set up last week, but neighbours said they still had not had contact with the department

Agriculture Victoria deputy chief veterinary officer Cameron Bell said neighbours would be contacted soon

Agriculture Victoria deputy chief veterinary officer Cameron Bell said the department was investigating how the first infected bird travelled from a farm in Geelong to eastern Victoria.

"The investigation is continuing and focused on that connection between the two premises," he said...
 
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