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LPAI Bird flu in Denmark (H7N1)

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Dutchy said:
Another reports says: lowpath bird flu in Denmark.


Veterinary-manager Jan Mousing from F?devarestyrelsen informs that the type which is now found on the farm near Svendborg, cannot be compared with the dangerous types of avian flu that they have seen in Southeast Asia. -

http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/samfund/article1001432.ece
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Qinghai H5N1 is NOT found in Southeast Asia and there have never been reports of H5N1 from southeast Asia west of China. ALL H5N1 west of China is Qinghai (clade 2.2).

The above translation does NOT exclude Qinghai H5N1.
 
Re: LPAI Bird flu in Denmark

Re: LPAI Bird flu in Denmark

Dutchy said:
Another reports says: lowpath bird flu in Denmark.


Veterinary-manager Jan Mousing from Fødevarestyrelsen informs that the type which is now found on the farm near Svendborg, cannot be compared with the dangerous types of avian flu that they have seen in Southeast Asia. -


http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/samfund/article1001432.ece
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The fact the the vet compared the bird flu to southeast Asia and did NOT compare it to the H5N1 in Denmark in 2006 speaks volumes, i.e. if it was not H5N1 the vet should just say it is NOT the bird flu that was in Denmark in 2006. Instead stories say bird flu has RETURNED to Denmark.

I have not read anything in any of these translations stating that the bird flu was not H5N1, and posting "low path" without specific is as misleading as the above comment on southeast Asia.
 
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A few comments on media spin appear to be appropriate at this point. H5N1 has many clades including 2.2, which iincludes every H5N1 west of China. Although clade 2.2 has caused human cases in Turkey, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Djibouti, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, and probably South Korea, there has not been a reported case in Europe.

The H5N1 in Denmark in 2006 was also in northern Germnay, Sweden, and Scotland. However, like all countries in western and central Europe, there were no human cases.

Thus, technically H5N1 in Denmark that was similar to H5N1 in Denmark in 2006 or the Uvs Lake strain that has been reported throughout Europe, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia in 2007 and 2008 has not caused a REPORTED human case of H5N1, so officials could say that the Uvs Lake H5N1 has not caused a human infection and they could use a made up definition of "low path", i,e, no human infections or no serious infections in waterfowl, and end up calling Uvs Lake H5N1 low path which doesn't infect humans.

This type of deception should not be propagated in thread headlines. If the reports give the serotype, then "low path" is appropriate. A non-descript "low path" definition is not an appropriate header. Many Qinghai H5N1 infections have been called low path by agencies that should know better.
 
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Re: LPAI Bird flu in Denmark

Report also says:

Quote from veterinary-manager Jan Mousing :

There isn't any use for new restrictions.

The precautions are only just valid about the farm where the infection is.

Unless one does something, you can risk that it develops into something more dangerous, but this type, we find from time to other, he says.


There is no mentioning of dead birds.

There is no mentioning of zoning (3 km zone and 10 km zone, according to European rules). Only 1 farm is isolated.

At this stage reports are pointing to LP AI.

We'll wait and see.
 
Re: LPAI Bird flu in Denmark

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Bird flu virus detected in Denmark
2008-04-29 10:55:12

STOCKHOLM, April 28 (Xinhua) --

Bird flu virus has been detected on a farm in Denmark's central Fyn island, the country's veterinary department announced Monday.

Some 2,000 chickens on the farm in Stenstrup on the island will be culled Tuesday to contain the spread of the disease, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said in a statement .

Initial checks show that the virus detected is not the deadly H5N1 strain that has ravaged Southeast Asia over the past two years.

Denmark was earlier struck by avian influenza in 2006.

Editor: Song Shutao
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http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-04/29/content_8072723.htm
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[2007 REUTERS REPORT - GERMANY - DUCKS FARM. But this doens't mean a low path H5N1.]

[GERMANY, POULTRY, AVIAN INFLUENZA] German poultry farms culled as protective measure
08 Sep 2007 15:47:16 GMT
Source: Reuters

BERLIN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - German authorities started culling tens of thousands of birds at two farms in the Bavarian towns of Trumling and Hofing as a protective measure over fears of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.

An outbreak of birdflu was identified in the nearby Bavarian town of Wachenroth on Aug. 25 after dead ducks found in a poultry farm tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of the virus.

Frank Pfeffer, a spokesman for the state office in Schwandorf, said 205,000 birds will be culled in a drive that is expected to run into next week.

The farm in Wachenroth in Bavaria's Erlangen-Hoechstadt area was sealed off and all 160,000 birds there were culled. Officials discovered the infection after more than 400 ducks at the farm died over a short period of time.

The two farms in Trumling and Hofing had business ties with the farm in Wachenroth. Tests conducted on the birds in Trumling and Hofing found that they had antibodies that indicated the presence of H5N1, Pfeffer said.

He said there was no outbreak of bird flu in Trumling or Hofing and that none of the birds showed signs of illness. But he added the blood tests were enough to justify the culling action.

Germany identified several cases of the deadly H5N1 strain in wild birds in Bavaria in June. Several bird flu infections were also registered in Germany last year.

Globally, the H5N1 virus has killed 195 people out of 322 known cases, according to the World Health Organisation. Hundreds of millions of birds have died or been slaughtered.

The vast majority of bird flu deaths have been in Asia. No deaths have yet been registered in the European Union. deaths have been registered in the European Union.

AlertNet new

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L08212182.htm
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ironorehopper said:
[2007 REUTERS REPORT - GERMANY - DUCKS FARM. But this doens't mean a low path H5N1.]

[GERMANY, POULTRY, AVIAN INFLUENZA] German poultry farms culled as protective measure​

08 Sep 2007 15:47:16 GMT​

Source: Reuters​


BERLIN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - German authorities started culling tens of thousands of birds at two farms in the Bavarian towns of Trumling and Hofing as a protective measure over fears of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.​


An outbreak of birdflu was identified in the nearby Bavarian town of Wachenroth on Aug. 25 after dead ducks found in a poultry farm tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of the virus.​


Frank Pfeffer, a spokesman for the state office in Schwandorf, said 205,000 birds will be culled in a drive that is expected to run into next week.​


The farm in Wachenroth in Bavaria's Erlangen-Hoechstadt area was sealed off and all 160,000 birds there were culled. Officials discovered the infection after more than 400 ducks at the farm died over a short period of time.​


The two farms in Trumling and Hofing had business ties with the farm in Wachenroth. Tests conducted on the birds in Trumling and Hofing found that they had antibodies that indicated the presence of H5N1, Pfeffer said.​


He said there was no outbreak of bird flu in Trumling or Hofing and that none of the birds showed signs of illness. But he added the blood tests were enough to justify the culling action.​


Germany identified several cases of the deadly H5N1 strain in wild birds in Bavaria in June. Several bird flu infections were also registered in Germany last year.​


Globally, the H5N1 virus has killed 195 people out of 322 known cases, according to the World Health Organisation. Hundreds of millions of birds have died or been slaughtered.​


The vast majority of bird flu deaths have been in Asia. No deaths have yet been registered in the European Union. deaths have been registered in the European Union.​


AlertNet new​

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L08212182.htm
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Correct - the above story does NOT say there was ANY low path H5N1 in Germany. High path H5N1 frequently does not kill or produce symptoms in waterfowl. Pathogenicity is define by a polybasic HA cleavage site or effects on experimental chickens. All recent H5N1 in Germany has been high path (clade 2.2 Qinghai strain).
 
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gsgs said:
I do remember , you even wrote a comment about it
at recombinomics... will search...

... it's here:
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/09170701/H5_Asymptomatic_Germany.html

that was in Southern Germany, though.
There is also a lowpath sequence from Germany and France 2005 at genbank.
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Last year was 2007. There are NO low path H5N1 sequneces from Germany in 2007 or 2006. The above commentary is almost certainly the Uvs Lake strain of H5N1, which is HIGH PATH.
 
Re: LPAI Bird flu in Denmark

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but you wrote Sept.17 2007:

> Those positives were followed by additional testing at additional farms, where low path H5
> was detected. As expected, the low path H5 was genetically distinct from the high path
> (Qinghai) H5N1 found earlier at the other Bavarian locations.

and FLI explicitely mentioned low-path H5N1 as opposed to the HP
in the other German outbreaks

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I can only find "H5" now, so it could also be H5N2, although I vaguely remember
they talked about LP H5N1 last year
 
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Re: LPAI Bird flu in Denmark

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machinetranslated

Sick birds are killed and are destroyed

Of Ritzau The 2100 Funen hens and poultry, which has managed to realize avian flu, is now killed and sent for destruction.

At the same time there is established a safety zone.

2100 influenza-hit hens and poultry on a farm near Stenstrup in Funen are today killed and destroyed.

F?devarestyrelsen's people go into action with giving the sick birds injections about 12 o'clock and expect that it'll take about eight lessons.

After this the animals will be driven to the destruktion.

There is established a safety zone on a kilometre's distance to the farm.

It isn't necessary with a real protection zone, when there is speech about a mild form for avian flu, Charlotte Bender, communication boss in F?devarestyrelsen reports. -

It, which is valid within that zone, is that they mustn't move their animals, she says and cannot yet inform whether other farmers are touched within the safety zone.

http://www.jv.dk/artikel/397504
 
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Re: LPAI Bird flu in Denmark

Denmark had surprised positively with releasing sequences
recently ... let's hope we will get them
 
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gsgs said:
but you wrote Sept.17 2007:

> Those positives were followed by additional testing at additional farms, where low path H5
> was detected. As expected, the low path H5 was genetically distinct from the high path
> (Qinghai) H5N1 found earlier at the other Bavarian locations.

and FLI explicitely mentioned low-path H5N1 as opposed to the HP
in the other German outbreaks
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The lack of sequences raises questions about reports of low path H5N1 in 2007. The commentary was based on the initial reports. Low path H5N1 is possible, but still unlikely in recent years because of widespread high path H5N1.
 
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Can't translate it:

Fugleinfluenzaen er tilbage p? Fyn

29. apr. 2008 06.42 Svendborg

Der er konstateret fugleinfluenza p? en g?rd p? Sydfyn.

2.000 h?ns og ?nder bliver aflivet i formiddag, efter der i g?r blev konstateret fugleinfluenza p? en frilandsg?rd ved Stenstrup p? Sydfyn.

Der er tale om den mindre smittefarlige type H7, men den kan udvikle sig til den meget smittefarlige H5N1, og derfor tager F?devarestyrelsen ingen chancer, men sl?r hele bes?tningen ned. Der er nu oprettet en sikkerhedszone p? en kilometer omkring g?rden, og det g?lder ogs? for eksempel helikopterflyvning, fort?ller vagtchefen ved Fyns Politi, Erik Halkjer.

-Dyrl?gen, der har ansvaret ved g?rden i Stenstrup har bedt om b?de afsp?rring og flyveforbud, og det har hun f?et, siger Erik Halkjer.
Man ved endnu ikke hvor smitten stammer fra.

http://www.dr.dk/Regioner/Fyn/Nyheder/Svendborg/2008/04/29/063842.htm?rss=true

http://gramtrans.com/
 
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From Norway:

Bird flu knocking at Norway's door

Some 2,000 chickens and ducks had to be slaughtered in Fyn in Denmark on Tuesday after a routine test uncovered a strain of bird influenza ? putting Norwegians on high alert.

Norway is keeping close contact with the Danish animal health authorities and continues to have a ban on fowl being allowed freedom to go outdoors (except under a roof and surrounded by netting), writes newspaper Aftenposten.

This is the first time in two years that the bird flu has been found in Denmark and the agricultural authorities have put an export ban in place for the time being.

Although it was dramatic for the farmers affected, the Danish veterinary authorities tried to keep things calm, pointing out that the bird flu strain found is not the most dangerous one -- the so-called H5N1-influensa, writes Aftenposten.

In fact, the farmers were allowed to stay on their farms, although the animals had to be killed.

In the end of December, there was an outbreak of the dangerous strain of bird flu in both Poland and Germany.

Meanwhile, anybody who finds a dead bird in Norway is encouraged to report it to the state food inspectorate Mattilsynet, at tel. 06040.

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/article2397576.ece?service=print
 
Re: LPAI Bird flu in Denmark

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Dutchy said:
Can't translate it:

Fugleinfluenzaen er tilbage p? Fyn

29. apr. 2008 06.42 Svendborg

Der er konstateret fugleinfluenza p? en g?rd p? Sydfyn.

2.000 h?ns og ?nder bliver aflivet i formiddag, efter der i g?r blev konstateret fugleinfluenza p? en frilandsg?rd ved Stenstrup p? Sydfyn.

Der er tale om den mindre smittefarlige type H7, men den kan udvikle sig til den meget smittefarlige H5N1, og derfor tager F?devarestyrelsen ingen chancer, men sl?r hele bes?tningen ned. Der er nu oprettet en sikkerhedszone p? en kilometer omkring g?rden, og det g?lder ogs? for eksempel helikopterflyvning, fort?ller vagtchefen ved Fyns Politi, Erik Halkjer.

-Dyrl?gen, der har ansvaret ved g?rden i Stenstrup har bedt om b?de afsp?rring og flyveforbud, og det har hun f?et, siger Erik Halkjer.
Man ved endnu ikke hvor smitten stammer fra.

http://www.dr.dk/Regioner/Fyn/Nyheder/Svendborg/2008/04/29/063842.htm?rss=true

http://gramtrans.com/
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The translation below is nonsense:

There is speech about the less infectious type H7, but it can develop into the very infectious H5N1, and therefore F?devarestyrelsen takes no chances, but strikes down all hands.

There is now established a safety zone on a kilometre about the farm, and that also concerns for instance helicopter flying, the officer on duty reports at Fyns Politi, Erik Halkjer.
 
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