Low pathogenic #avian #influenza #H5N1, #France [a #poultry #outbreak] (#OIE, Mar. 29 ‘17)

Subject: Avian Influenza, H5N1 subtype, poultry epizootics in France.

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H5N1, France

Information received on 28/03/2017 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur Général adjoint, CVO, Direction générale de l'alimentation, Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Agroalimentaire et de la Forêt, Paris, France

• Summary
• • Report type Follow-up report No. 11
  • Date of start of the event 06/12/2016
  • Date of confirmation of the event 08/12/2016
  • Report date 28/03/2017
  • Date submitted to OIE 28/03/2017
  • Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
• Summary of outbreaks
• • Total outbreaks: 1
  • • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
    • • Birds - ** - … – … – … – …
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • • Birds - ** - ** - ** - **
      • • *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
        • **Not calculated because of missing information
• Epidemiology
• • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
• • A regulated zone of a one-kilometer radius was implemented around the outbreak.

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Keywords: OIE; Updates; Avian Influenza; H5N1 ; Poultry; France.

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