Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), United States of America (OIE, June 3 2011): H7N3 in Poultry, No New Outbreaks, Final Report

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), United States of America


Information received on 02/06/2011 from Dr John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, United States of America

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 4 (Final report)
  • Start date 25/03/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 25/03/2011
  • Report date 02/06/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 02/06/2011
  • Date event resolved 26/05/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 15/12/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H7N3
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (29/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (07/04/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (14/04/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (13/05/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (02/06/2011)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • Cleaning and disinfection of the index premises is complete and the quarantine has been released.
  • This LPAI event is considered closed.
  • 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
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Modified stamping out
    • 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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