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Gilly C



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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Location: South Cumbria

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:47 pm    Post subject: New outbreak Reply with quote

New restricted zone just been announced St Helens area no details given yet heard it on BBC news
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Gilly C



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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Location: South Cumbria

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

more poultry from Chelford market all they are saying is it is not the deadly strain and not too serious !
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debcat
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Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 8263
Location: Isle of Lewis

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks Gillyc
didn't even know they were testing there
I know it's not as serious from a human point of veiw but for any affected birds the outcome is still a defra cull Sad
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Gilly C



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 2245
Location: South Cumbria

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

my feelings exactly, glad I don't live around there anymore !
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telster



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 237
Location: merseyside

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i do though only 5 mins down the round . oh my bl****y god and help
what else can i say.
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Gilly C



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 2245
Location: South Cumbria

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good Luck ! got my fingers crossed for you I heard it on North West Tonight Sad
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telster



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 237
Location: merseyside

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

on a smallholding . got map off defra site and its roughly 18mins away
near to m62.
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Sparklepeeps



Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 1887
Location: Cheshire

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not a zillion miles away from my area and I have a hen-sitter to calm down. Does any one have any links to an article about it? (Ideally one with a positive spin on the situation!)
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telster



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 237
Location: merseyside

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try this link

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/070607b.htm
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Spineytoad



Joined: 07 Jun 2007
Posts: 49
Location: yorkshire

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heck, far enough away from me at the mo, and hope it stays that way. Time to batten down the hatches again.Hope they nip it quick and protect a lot of our birds. Fingers crossed for you telster
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CP
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Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 14322
Location: Hampshire

PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fingers crossed for everyone. Wink
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milkmaid



Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 6807
Location: isle of lewis

PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the chard one has come back negitive,which is good news
hope things are ok for you ,they should be ,with this one the hens don't have to be brought under cover Very Happy
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seanandgail



Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 259
Location: East Sussex

PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fingers crossed for any one in the area!
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George



Joined: 14 Apr 2005
Posts: 5661
Location: London

PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wishing you all the best Sad
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milkmaid



Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 6807
Location: isle of lewis

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no panic germany
got this in my oie report
just thought i'd post


Report type Immediate notification
Start date 24/06/2007
Date of confirmation of event 24/06/2007
Report date 26/06/2007
Date submitted to OIE 26/06/2007
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 03/08/2006
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
Report pertains to Defined zone within the country

New outbreaks Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 6
Outbreak Location BAYERN (Nürnberg 5, Nürnberg, Nürnberg; Nürnberg 3, Nürnberg, Nürnberg; Nürnberg 2, Nürnberg, Nürnberg; Nürnberg 4, Nürnberg, Nürnberg; Nürnberg 1, Nürnberg, Nürnberg; Nürnberg 6, Nürnberg, Nürnberg)

Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 6 6 0 0

Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible removed*
Wild species - - 100.00% -
* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter


Epidemiology Source of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments Affected birds: swans and ducks.

Movement control is applied in the restriction zones as well as disinfection and sensitization of staff in poultry holdings in the restricted zones and reinforcement of wild birds monitoring.


Control measures Measures already applied Screening
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Zoning
Vaccination permitted
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied None specified



Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory)
Tests and results Species Test Test date Result
Wild species polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 25/06/2007 Positive
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