OIE, Final Report: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, United Kingdom (A/H7N7)
Information received on 28/08/2008 from Dr Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, LONDON, United Kingdom
§ Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 3 (Final report)
Start date 22/05/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 04/06/2008
Report date 28/08/2008
Date submitted to OIE 28/08/2008
Date event resolved 20/08/2008
Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H7N7
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (05/06/2008)
Follow-up report No. 1 (13/06/2008)
Follow-up report No. 2 (18/07/2008)
Follow-up report No. 3 (28/08/2008)
§ Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
§ Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive
§ Epidemiological comments
The final cleansing and disinfection on the single infected premises was completed on 20 August 2008.
The epidemiology report is available at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/index.htm (http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/index.htm).
The surveillance zone and disease control area restrictions that were put in place following the outbreak were lifted on 8 July 2008.
Surveillance has shown that infection appears to have been contained to the single premises.
§ Control measures
Measures applied Stamping out
Movement control inside the country
Screening
Zoning
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied No other measures
§ Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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