Germany reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in backyard flock in Bretzfeld

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Source: https://au.news.yahoo.com/germany-reports-outbreak-h5n8-bird-flu-185422400--spt.html

Germany reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu
Australian Associated Press10 February 2020

Germany has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in a backyard in the southwestern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) says.

The virus killed 44 birds out of a flock of 69 in Bretzfeld in the Baden-Wurttemberg region, the Paris-based OIE said, citing a report from Germany's food and agriculture ministry...

 

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[TD]Information received on 10/02/2020 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%"]06/02/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]07/02/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]10/02/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]10/02/2020[/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%"]12/06/2017[/TD]

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

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

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

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[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)

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Bretzfeld, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Wurttemberg
Date of start of the outbreak	06/02/2020
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Backyard
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 69 44 44 25 0
Affected population	49 laying hens, two geese, six ducks, three pheasants, nine captive birds (canaries)

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Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 69 44 44 25 0
Outbreak statistics	Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 63.77% 63.77% 100.00% 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 and captive birds have been culled and safely disposed of on 07/02/2020. No poultry, poultry products or captive birds have been dispatched.

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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 Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out 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	real-time PCR	07/02/2020	Positive

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[TD]Future Reporting

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

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