Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry),
Australia

Information received on 15/12/2020 from Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 3 (Final report)
Date of start of the event	18/08/2020
Date of confirmation of the event	26/08/2020
Report date	14/12/2020
Date submitted to OIE	15/12/2020
Date event resolved	21/09/2020
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	27/06/2013
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7N6
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (26/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (04/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (18/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 3 (14/12/2020)

Outbreaks

There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments	Decontamination has been completed. Surveillance is ongoing.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Stamping out Disinfection 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.