Commentary
HPAI
H5N1 Confirmed in Saxony Germany
Recombinomics Commentary
17:25
October 10, 2008
In the establishment affected there are
800 geese, 550 ducks, 60 chicken and 24 turkeys.
There were no movements of
animals into or out of the holding concerned within the last 21 days.
The detection of HPAI H5N1
was performed in relation to routine laboratory investigation.
With several animals
referring to the bird flu virus were present. “It was not only a duck”,
said district administrator long one.
The above comments from the recently file OIE
report, and the media translation described the HPAI H5N1 outbreak
in Saxony (see satellite
map) . The H5N1 PCR positive was initially
found in one duck, but the media report indicates more birds have
tested positive, and throat swabs have been collected with humans
linked to he outbreak.
The finding of HPAI H5N1 increases the likelihood that the H5N1 will be
clade 2.3 (Fujian) although the outbreak may be a re-emergence of the
clade 2.2 (Qinghai / Uvs Lake strain), which was widespread in Europe,
including Germany,
last season.
Clade 2.3
was reported last spring for South
Korea, Japan,
and Russia,
which included wild bird outbreaks in Japan and Russia, raising
concerns of migration of cladxe 2.3 to Europe this season.
Sequence data on these new infections in Germany would be useful.
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