OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Sweden
Information received on 20/02/2018 from Dr Ingrid Eilertz, Chief Veterinary Officer Director and Head, Swedish Board of Agriculture Department for Animal Welfare and Health, Ministry for Rural Affairs, J?nk?ping, Sweden
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
| Date of start of the event |
28/01/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
19/02/2018 |
| Report date |
20/02/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
20/02/2018 |
| Date event resolved |
20/02/2018 |
| Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N6 |
| 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 |
- BLEKINGE L?N ( Eriksberg, Eriksberg, Karlshamn )
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| White-tailed Eagle:Accipitridae (Haliaeetus albicilla) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| White-tailed Eagle:Accipitridae (Haliaeetus albicilla) |
** |
** |
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 |
|
| Epidemiological comments |
This bird was found sick and was sent to the National Veterinary Institute for analysis as part of the routine surveillance of avian influenza.
In accordance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 8, this outbreak does not change the disease free status of Sweden as this is a wild bird and therefore do not fall within the OIE definition of poultry. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
National Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory ) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| White-tailed Eagle |
real-time PCR |
16/02/2018 |
Positive |
| White-tailed Eagle |
real-time PCR |
19/02/2018 |
Positive |
| White-tailed Eagle |
virus sequencing |
19/02/2018 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |