Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Netherlands (OIE, July 22 2011): No New H7N7 Outbreaks

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

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Netherlands


Information received on 22/07/2011 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. 2
  • Start date 23/06/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 24/06/2011
  • Report date 22/07/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 22/07/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 25/03/2011
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H7N7
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (24/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (28/06/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (22/07/2011)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • Measures in the 1-km area have been lifted on 19 July.
  • Measures on the culled farms remain applied 60 days after the third round of cleaning and disinfection activities.
  • 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 (2010).
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • 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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