Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Ireland (OIE, April 12 2012): No New H5N2 Outbreaks

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Ireland


Information received on 12/04/2012 from Dr Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Dublin, Ireland

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
  • Start date 17/03/2012
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 29/03/2012
  • Report date 12/04/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 12/04/2012
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 1998
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N2
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (03/04/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (12/04/2012)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Contact with wild species
• Epidemiological comments
  • Based on laboratory reports infection is believed to have occurred subsequent to import.
  • Pheasants from the same source on a second premises were sampled on 30 March and were negative for avian influenza on real-time PCR and serology.
  • A single commercial flock (broilers) within the 1km zone was sampled and was negative for avian influenza on real-time PCR.
  • 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 (2011).
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • 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
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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