LPAI: Epidemiological situation in Italy and Germany

13.09.2011

Italy: From June 8 to September 7: 2 outbreaks of LPAI H7 were recorded.
05 July: LPAI, H7 was diagnosed in an ornamental bird farm (1,117 different bird species) located in Fiesso Umbertiano municipality (Veneto region). This same farm has suffered a LPAI outbreak in 2007 and 2010. Depopulation was performed.
08 July: LPAI, H7 was confirmed in an ornamental bird farm (1,074 different bird species) located in Soragna municipality (Parma province, Emilia Romagna region). Depopulation was performed.

Germany: From May 27 to July 26: 23 holding (commercial poultry) in 5 regions were affected by H7N7 LPAI (Total number of birds: 128,882).