Information received on 01/03/2018 from Dr Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, LONDON, United Kingdom | |
Summary
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Outbreak 1 (WB AIV 2018/14) |
Berkshire, ENGLAND |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/02/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Natural park |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Two mute swans (Cygnus olor) found dead in river in Berkshire. | |
Outbreak 2 (WB AIV 2018/18) |
Hampshire, ENGLAND |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/02/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Natural park |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
Affected population |
One common buzzard (Buteo buteo) found dead in farmland in Hampshire. | |
Outbreak 3 (WB AIV 2018/17) |
Norfolk, ENGLAND |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/02/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Natural park |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
Affected population |
One northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) found dead in farmland in Norfolk. | |
Outbreak 4 (WB AIV 2018/15) |
Lincolnshire, ENGLAND |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/02/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Natural park |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Common pheasant:Phasianus colchicus(Phasianidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Two greylag geese and two pheasants found dead in farmland in Lincolnshire. | |
Outbreak 5 (WB AIV 2018/13) |
South Glamorgan, WALES |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/02/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Natural park |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
Affected population |
One common buzzard (Buteo buteo) found dead in coastal/urban area in South Glamorgan. | |
Outbreak 6 (WB AIV 2018/16) |
Devon, ENGLAND |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/02/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Natural park |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
Affected population |
One common buzzard (Buteo buteo) found dead in river in Devon. | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 6 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Common pheasant:Phasianus colchicus(Phasianidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
Common pheasant:Phasianus colchicus(Phasianidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
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 |
- Contact with wild species
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Epidemiological comments |
The virus is a reassortant between H5N8 HPAI circulating in Europe and a European N6. | |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |