Published Date: 2011-05-31 12:03:30
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (47): Germany (NW) LPAI, H7, update
Archive Number: 20110531.1663
AVIAN INFLUENZA (47): GERMANY (NORTH RHINE WESTPHALIA) LPAI, H7,
UPDATE
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Date: Mon 30 May 2011
Source: RP online [in German, trans. & summ. submitter SZ, edited]
http://nachrichten.rp-online.de/regional/gefluegelpest-40-nbsp000-tiere-getoetet-1.1287446
Avian influenza: 40 000 birds killed
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Despite restrictions imposed on infected holdings, avian influenza is
spreading in North Rhine Westphalia [NRW]. In the Gutersloh region 16
000 laying hens from 3 holdings in Rietberg have to be killed in
addition to 6000 turkeys from a holding in Rheda-Wiedenbruck. Earlier,
20 000 birds from a farm in Rietberg had to be destroyed. Laboratory
tests confirmed that the birds in Ostwestfalen are infected with the
virus. The virus has been confirmed as H7 and is not H5N1, which can
cause severe disease in humans. The Gutersloh and Paderborn districts
have a 72 hours standstill for susceptible birds in place.
The outbreak of avian influenza has caused a row between North Rhine
Westphalia and Lower Saxony. The Minister of Agriculture of Lower
Saxony, Gerd Lindemann, accused the Ministry of NRW of not releasing
the relevant information in due time.
According to Lindemann there have been rumours that avian influenza
was circulating for at least 3 weeks. Because of the delay, 115 000
chickens from the now infected farms had been delivered to 3 holdings
in Lower Saxony. A speaker for the NRW Ministry dismissed the
accusation. Suspicion of avian influenza was only raised on Tuesday
last week [24 May 2011]. "In case Mr Lindemann had earlier information
we are wondering why he didn't contact us immediately."
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Communicated by:
Sabine Zentis
Castleview Pedigree English Longhorns
Gut Laach
52385 Nideggen
Germany
http://www.cvlonghorns.de
<cvlonghorns@aol.com>
[Earlier in May 2011, an outbreak of LPAI H7N7 was reported by
neighbouring Netherlands, in Gelderland (see follow-up report 2 at
http://web.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10630).
It will be interesting to note if the German strain is similar to the
Dutch one with the reservoir to be found in wild waterbirds. -
Mod.AS]
[Maps of Germany can be seen at http://healthmap.org/r/0VEh and
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/germany.pdf. - Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ]
See Also
Avian influenza (45): Germany (NW) LPAI, H7, OIE 20110527.1622Avian influenza (44): Germany, susp. RFI 20110526.1612
Avian influenza, poultry - Netherlands (02): (GE) LPAI H7, OIE
20110515.1479
Avian influenza (LPAI), poultry - Netherlands: H7, OIE 20110325.0951
2010
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Avian influenza (50): Germany, LPNAI, H5N2, duck, goose
20101113.4124
Avian influenza (LPAI), poultry - Netherlands: H7 20100516.1601
Avian influenza (LPAI), poultry - Denmark: H7,OIE 20100313.0813
2009
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Avian influenza (31): Germany (NW), H7 20090406.1327
2007
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Avian influenza (157): Italy, LPAI H5N2, H7N3 20070919.3113
Avian influenza, LPAI H7N2 - UK (England) 20070608.1863
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