Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark (OIE, WAHID Interface, 3/9/10, edited)

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark (OIE, WAHID Interface, 3/9/10, edited)

[Source: OIE, WAHID Interface, Immediate Notification Report, March 9, 2010 (PDF File): LINK. EDITED.]

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark

Information received on 09/03/2010 from Dr Jan Mousing, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Soborg, Denmark

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 05/03/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 09/03/2010
  • Report date 09/03/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 09/03/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 23/05/2008
  • Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (H7)
  • Serotype Pending
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks:
    • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Location(s) - East (Fuglebjerg, N?stved)
      • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds - 195 - ** - 0 - 195 - 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - ** -0.00% - ** - 100.00%
      • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
      • ** Not calculated because of missing information

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • Control measures will be applied in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC. This includes a 1 km restriction zone around the affected premises.
  • More information is available on the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration website at www.dvfa.dk.
  • Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department:
    • H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2009).

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Zoning
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • Stamping out
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 09/03/2010 - Positive

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

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