Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 3/31/10, edited)

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 3/31/10, edited)

[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9100">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark

Information received on 31/03/2010 from Dr Jan Mousing, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Soborg, Denmark

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 2
  • Start date 05/03/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 09/03/2010
  • Report date 31/03/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 31/03/2010
  • 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
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (09/03/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (22/03/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (31/03/2010)

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Brenderup, Middelfart, East
    • Date of start of the outbreak 19/03/2010
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Birds - 3700 - ... - 0 - 3700 - 0
      • Affected Population A breeding holding with 3,700 mallards. The suspicion arose on 19 March 2010 due to positive samples taken in connection with the surveillance programme for avian influenza. All birds in the farm were killed and destroyed on 25 March 2010.

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • 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
  • The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has implemented the control measures in accordance with the European Union's Council Directive 2005/94/EC.
  • 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
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• 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) - 24/03/2010 - Positive

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

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