OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Finland

Information received on 25/11/2016 from Dr Taina Aaltonen, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki, Finland

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

12/11/2016

Date of confirmation of the event

25/11/2016

Report date

25/11/2016

Date submitted to OIE

25/11/2016

Reason for notification

First occurrence of a listed disease in the country

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N8

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • AHVENANMAAN MAAKUNTA ( V?rd? )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Destroyed

Slaughtered

Tufted Duck:Anatidae (Aythya fuligula)

2

2

0

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Tufted Duck:Anatidae (Aythya fuligula)

**

**

100.00%

**


* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Tufted Duck

real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)

25/11/2016

Positive

Tufted Duck

reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

25/11/2016

Positive

Tufted Duck

virus sequencing

25/11/2016

Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.