Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In The Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - Follow-up report No. 8 (via OIE) on the avian influenza outbreak in the Netherlands.
25 April 2003
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See also: 23 May 2003,
16 May 2003,
9 May
2003,
2 May 2003,
18
April 2003,
11 April 2003,
4 April 2003,
28 March 2003,
21 March 2003,
14 March 2003,
7 March 2003,
7 March 2003
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
