Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In The Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - Follow-up report No. 11 (via OIE) on the avian influenza outbreak in the Netherlands.
Information received on 15 May 2003 from Dr Frederik H. Pluimers, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries, The Hague:
End of previous report period: 8 May 2003 (see Disease Information, 16 [19], 119, dated 9 May 2003).
End of this report period: 15 May 2003.
New outbreaks:
Location | No. of outbreaks |
province of North Brabant (Noord Brabant) | 1 |
province of Limburg | 1 |
Description of affected population in the new outbreaks: two small backyard flocks.
Total number of animals in the new outbreaks:
species | susceptible | cases | deaths | destroyed | slaughtered |
avi | 37 | ... | ... | 37 | 0 |
Source: OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES - 16th May 2003