Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Germany
Information received on 13/01/2021 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
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 6
Date of start of the event 16/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event 17/11/2020
Report date 13/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE 13/01/2021
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 13/05/2020
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N8
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (18/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (25/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (28/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (30/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (04/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 6 (13/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 7 (15/01/2021)
New outbreaks (7)
Outbreak 1 (21-015-00008) Garrel, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2021
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 17026 17026 10 17016 0
Affected population ducks for fattening
Outbreak 2 (21-015-00010) Wardenburg, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2021
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 14087 110 10 14077 0
Affected population turkeys for fattening
Outbreak 3 (21-015-00011) Garrel, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2021
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 13230 7288 11 13219 0
Affected population turkeys for fattening
Outbreak 4 (21-015-00013) Garrel, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak 06/01/2021
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 14287 4291 10 14277 0
Affected population turkeys for fattening
Outbreak 5 (21-015-00014) Garrel, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak 06/01/2021
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 8698 4345 23 8675 0
Affected population turkeys for fattening
Outbreak 6 (21-015-00029) Garrel, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak 08/01/2021
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 13981 5010 13 13968 0
Affected population turkeys for fattening
Outbreak 7 (21-015-00043) Lastrup, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen
Date of start of the outbreak 11/01/2021
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 9387 4798 80 9307 0
Affected population turkeys for fattening
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 7
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 90696 42868 157 90539 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 47.27% 0.17% 0.37% 100.00%
*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 All poultry have been culled and safely disposed of. Restriction zones have been established. An epidemiological investigation 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
  • Screening
  • Traceability
  • Official destruction of animal products
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
  • Zoning
  • Disinfection
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 05/01/2021 Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 08/01/2021 Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 09/01/2021 Positive
Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory) Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 12/01/2021 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Map of outbreak locations