PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza A, poultry (03): Belgium, A(H3), low pathogenicity, spread, control

Influenza — Belgium
Timeline
– 1st case detected in January 2019
— In the framework of the avian influenza surveillance programme
— Flock of outdoor laying hens
— LPAI H3N1, but brain was positive in PCR
— Depopulation on initiative of the farmer
– 6 Apr 2019: the same farm is infected again
– Quick rise of the number of cases since last week of April [2019]
Current situation
– H3 influenza confirmed in 71 poultry farms by PCR, of which 6 confirmed as H3N1
Clinical symptoms
– Eggshell defects