Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In The Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - Follow-up report No. 8 (via OIE) on the avian influenza outbreak in the Netherlands.
Information received on 18 and 24 April 2003 from Dr Frederik H. Pluimers, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries, The Hague:
End of previous report period: 14 April 2003 (see Disease Information, 16 [16], 97, dated 18 April 2003).
End of this report period: 24 April 2003.
New outbreaks (since 7 April 2003):
Location | No. of outbreaks* |
province of Gelderland | 8 |
province of North Brabant (Noord Brabant) | 2 |
province of Limburg | 22 |
Total new outbreaks since 7 April 2003 | 32 |
Description of affected population in the new outbreaks: 14 flocks of layer hens, 8 flocks of turkeys, 4 flocks of broilers, 2 flocks of broiler parents and 4 small backyard flocks.
Total number of animals in the new outbreaks:
species | susceptible | cases | deaths | destroyed | slaughtered |
avi | 1,197,844 | ... | ... | 1,197,844 | 0 |
Source: OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES - 25th April 2003