OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Portugal

Information received on 31/01/2017 from Dr Bernardo Fernando, , Dire??o Geral de Alimenta??o e Veterinária, Ministro da Agricultura, Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural, LISBONNE, Portugal

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	27/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	31/01/2017
Report date	31/01/2017
Date submitted to OIE	01/02/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

DSVR DO ALGARVE ( Ludo, Almancil, Algarve, Algarve )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Grey Heron:Ardeidae (Ardea cinerea)		1	1	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Grey Heron:Ardeidae (Ardea cinerea)	**	**	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	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

National Farming and Veterinary Investigation Institute (INIAV, I.P.) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Grey Heron	real-time PCR	31/01/2017	Positive
Grey Heron	virus sequencing	01/02/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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