Surveillance for Avian Influenza

In response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus the European Commission required all Member States to step up their surveillance for avian influenza to enable early detection and rapid response in the event of an outbreak. The Commission is providing funding for the national monitoring of domestic poultry and wild birds. Member States must send a disease notification to the European Commission and to the World Organisation for Animal Health in case highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is detected in poultry or wild birds and in case low pathogenic avian influenza virus of the subtype H5 and H7 is isolated from poultry. Member States must report the results of their surveillance to the Commission.

1) Results of AI surveillance in poultry :

• 2009
  • 1 st to 3rd Quarter
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• 2008
  • 1st - 2nd Quarter
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• 2007
  • Annual report 2007
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• 2006
  • Annual report 2006
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• 2005
  • Annual report 2005
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2) Results of AI surveillance in wild birds :

• 2009
  • 1 st to 3rd Quarter
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• 2008
  • Overview
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• 2007
  • Annual report 2007
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• 2006
  • Annual report (February - December) and (Annex VII)
  • Results from 1 February 2006 to 31 May 2006(presented SCOFCAH 19 July 2007)
  • Results from 1 July 2005 to 31 January 2006
• Animal Disease Notification System

3) More information on the Community legislation on avian surveillance can be found here.

4) Further info on avian influenza and wild birds:

• EFSA opinion of the Scientific Panel AHAW related with the Migratory Birds and their Possible Role in the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
• EFSA opinion adopted by the AHAW Panel related to Animal health and welfare risks associated with the import of wild birds other than poultry into the European Union
• DG Environment
• SCOFCAH/ORNIS Committee on 1 December 2006

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