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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany
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Information received on 21/03/2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare,
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany
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Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
20/03/2020 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
20/03/2020 |
Report date |
21/03/2020 |
Date submitted to OIE |
21/03/2020 |
Date event resolved |
25/04/2020 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
12/06/2017 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Related reports |
Immediate notification (21/03/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (27/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (01/07/2020)
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Outbreak 1 (20-015-00005) |
Dornum, Aurich, Niedersachsen |
Date of start of the outbreak |
20/03/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (25/04/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
10313 |
130 |
130 |
10183 |
0 |
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Affected population |
Breeding turkeys |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
10313 |
130 |
130 |
10183 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
1.26% |
1.26% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Disinfection
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Zoning
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Stamping out
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Official destruction of animal products
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Quarantine
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Traceability
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Screening
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
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Movement control inside the country
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Vaccination prohibited
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No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (Regional Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
20/03/2020 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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