H5N1 Confirmed Wild Birds in Germany Exceed 240
Recombinomics Commentary
July 12, 2007
72 game birds at the FLI were diagnosed as HPAIV H5N1-infiziert. With the remaining 168 game birds in the offices for veterinarian investigation aviaeres Influenzavirus was proven by the Subtyp H5.
Up to 12.07.2007 to further 163 black neck divers, to two hood divers, a Blessralle and a wildente
The above translation from the 6/12/07 report from FLI indicates the number of confirmed deaths in Germany in June and July may top the 343 confirmed in 2006. The finding of over 240 confirmed cases (media reports describe 2 additional confirmations in Nuremberg for birds that had tested negative initially) in less than one month suggets the number of confirmed cases may increase significantly..
At Kelbra lake there are 214 confirmed deaths, but not all collected birds have been tested, and 10-20 dead birds are being pulled from the lake each day. The total number of birds collected at the lake is now approaching 300. Most of the recent dead birds have been Black-neck grebes, and 208/214 confirmed deaths at the lake were Black-neck grebes. Smaller number of H5N1 positive birds are being reported in Bavaria and Saxony, but the number of species confirmed in the current outbreak in Germany is now up to eight, as are the number of locations.
The latest report provides confirmation of media reports on the large number of deaths. The continuing discovery of new fatal infections, including additional locations, provides compelling evidence for endemic H5N1 in Europe, and highlights the need for increased surveillance in Germany and neighboring countries.
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