Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Germany

Information received on 11/03/2009 from Prof. Dr. Werner  Zwingmann, Ministerialdirigent, Head of dep. animal health and food hygiene, Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection(BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
Start date 10/01/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 06/03/2009
Report date 10/03/2009
Date submitted to OIE 11/03/2009
Date event resolved 06/03/2009
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 04/10/2008
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 (09188A090005) Possenhofen (near Starnberg), Pöcking, Starnberg, BAYERN
Date of start of the outbreak 10/01/2009
Outbreak status Resolved (06/03/2009)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 39 1 0 0 0
Affected Population Four Canada geese (Branta canadensis) and 35 mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) were shot on 10 January 2009. One mallard was positive for HPAI H5N1, the other 38 wild birds were negative for influenza A.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Wild species 2.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments The place where the birds were killed is inside a risk zone, thus free-range holding of poultry is forbidden. There are no poultry holdings in the neighbourhood.

Control measures
Measures applied
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
  • Screening
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Wild species polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 06/03/2009 Positive

Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

Map of outbreak locations
Location of current outbreaks

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