Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Ireland (OIE, July 2 2012): No New H5N2 Outbreaks

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Ireland


Information received on 02/07/2012 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. 3 (Final report)
  • Start date 17/03/2012
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 29/03/2012
  • Report date 02/07/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 02/07/2012
  • Date event resolved 23/04/2012
  • 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)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (23/04/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (02/07/2012)
• 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
  • Epidemiological investigations and clinical surveillance have detected no further cases of NAI.
  • One contact premises was restricted and a temporary control zone established pending laboratory test results.
  • The restrictions were removed following negative serological and virological test results.
  • Under ongoing annual active and passive avian influenza surveillance programmes a total of 7,791 AGID tests, 1,630 AI H5/H7 HAI tests, 368 AI MP PCR tests and 82 virus isolation tests have been carried out in 2012 to 26 June.
  • In accordance with Article 10.4.3 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, as 3 months have passed since disinfection of the affected premises was completed on 2 April, and surveillance has been carried out during the 3 months period in accordance with Articles 10.4.27 to 10.4.33 of the Code, Ireland declares regaining its NAI free status.
• 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 resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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