Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In The Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - Follow-up report No. 6 (via OIE) on the avian influenza outbreak in the Netherlands.Information received on 8 April 2003 from Dr Frederik H. Pluimers, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries, The Hague:
End of previous report period: 2 April 2003 (see Disease Information, 16 [14], 86, dated 4 April 2003).
End of this report period: 7 April 2003.
New outbreaks (see map):
Location | No. of new outbreaks |
province of Gelderland | 28 |
province of Utrecht | 2 |
province of Noord-Brabant | 1 |
Description of affected population in the new outbreaks: 24 flocks of layer hens, 3 flocks of broiler parents and 2 small backyard flocks.
Total number of animals in the new outbreaks:
species | susceptible | cases | deaths | destroyed | slaughtered |
avi | 556,028 | ... | ... | 556,028 | 0 |
Diagnosis: see follow-up report No. 2.
Epidemiology:
A. Source of agent / origin of infection: the type of strain (highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H7) isolated on one of the infected holdings strongly suggests introduction via waterfowl.
B. Mode of spread:
- Contiguous contacts.
- Human contacts.
- Transport contacts.
Control measures: see follow-up report No. 2.
Source: OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES - 11th April 2003