Germany - Avian Influenza in Poultry - November 2020

[Gert van der Hoek]

Bird Flu Confirmed On Farm In Northern German State – Ministry

nov 5, 2020

BERLIN: Bird flu type H5N8 was discovered on a poultry farm in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, the state Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday after it had already spread among the region’s wild bird population.

Eight chickens died in a short period of time on a state farm, the ministry said, adding that the rest of the poultry on the farm had been professionally slaughtered and disposed of.
Earlier this year, a case of H5N8 avian influenza was confirmed at a poultry farm in the northern state of Lower Saxony.

Reuters

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

First outbreak of avian influenza in domestic poultry in Schleswig-Holstein - FLI assesses the risk of further contamination as high


05/11/2020 Short messages


On November 4th Avian influenza / HPAIV H5N8 was found in laying hen keeping on the Hallig Oland in Schleswig-Holstein. The current situation is highly dynamic, more and more dead finds are being sighted and randomly tested, the number of birds tested positive for HPAIV H5 is increasing daily. Further cases of wild birds are to be expected, and accordingly the risk of inputs into domestic poultry populations is still high. This does not change the risk assessment of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, the updated version contains further data on the situation in the countries concerned.

Map: HPAI H5 cases in Europe since January 1st, 2020, as of November 5th, 2020

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

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[TD="align: left"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Germany[/TD]
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[TD]Information received on 05/11/2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany[/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%"]04/11/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]04/11/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]05/11/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]05/11/2020[/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%"]13/05/2020[/TD]

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

[TD="width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N8[/TD]

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[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 (1)[/TD]
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Langene?, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of start of the outbreak	04/11/2020
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Farm
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 68 12 8 60 0
Affected population	laying hens

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Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 68 12 8 60 0
Outbreak statistics	Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 17.65% 11.76% 66.67% 100.00%

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

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[TD]Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	All poultry have been culled and safely disposed of. Restriction zones have been established. Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

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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 Screening Traceability Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

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[TD]Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)	Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	04/11/2020	Positive

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[TD]Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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Map of outbreak locations

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Hanover

Avian influenza detected in wild bird in the Cuxhaven district

November 5th, 2020, 5:53 pm | dpa

After the evidence of avian influenza, which is highly contagious for animals, in a mallard shot in the district of Cuxhaven, the Ministry of Agriculture calls on poultry farmers to be vigilant. Agriculture Minister Barbara Otte-Kinast (CDU) called for farms to protect their stocks and systematically implement appropriate security measures. In the past few days, infected dead wild birds have also been found in other northern German coastal countries.