Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), United States of America (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 12/29/09, edited)

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), United States of America (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 12/29/09, edited)

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

Information received on 28/12/2009 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. 2 (Final report)
  • Start date 26/07/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 04/08/2009
  • Report date 28/12/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 28/12/2009
  • Date event resolved 15/12/2009
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 07/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H7N9
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (06/08/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (18/08/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (28/12/2009)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • - Depopulation was accomplished via controlled marketing.
  • - Cleaning and disinfection (C&D) is complete and the quarantine has been released.
  • - There were no signs of clinical illness or increased mortality in the flock.
  • 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 (2008).

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Zoning
    • 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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