Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Netherlands (OIE, May 26 2011), No New H7N7 poultry outbreaks

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Netherlands


Information received on 26/05/2011 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 11/05/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 12/05/2011
  • Report date 25/05/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 26/05/2011
  • 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 (13/05/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (17/05/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (25/05/2011)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • On 19 May 2011, the 3-km protection zone became a one-km zone.
  • In this one-km zone there are 15 premises which were screened serologically negative.
  • Measures in the one-km zone will remain in place until 2 June 2011.
  • 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
    • Zoning
    • 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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