Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H5N3, Netherlands (OIE, December 12 2013): 1 New Outbreak

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H5N3, Netherlands


Information received on 12/12/2013 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
  • Date of start of the event 27/11/2013
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 30/11/2013
  • Report date 11/12/2013
  • Date submitted to OIE 12/12/2013
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 05/11/2013
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N3
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (02/12/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (11/12/2013)
• New outbreaks (1)
  • Outbreak 1 - Scheemda, GRONINGEN
    • Date of start of the outbreak 09/12/2013
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 11698 ? 20 ? 0 ? 11698 ? 0
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 11698 ? 20 ? 0 ? 11698 ? 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate ? Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 0.17% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 100.00%
      • *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • On 10 December 2013, a 1 km protection zone has been established.
  • In this one-km zone there is one other premise.
  • All susceptible animals on the infected premise have been killed.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
    • Central Veterinary Institute, Lelystad (National laboratory) ? Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 10/12/2013 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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