OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Denmark
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| Information received on 02/03/2018 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
13/02/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
01/03/2018 |
| Report date |
02/03/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
02/03/2018 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
19/04/2017 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N6 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country | |
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| Outbreak 1 (HPAIwb2018-1) |
Valbyg錼d skov, Slagelse, EAST |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
13/02/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (01/03/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On February 13th, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was found dead in a forest near Slagelse. On March 1st, the national veterinary institute confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic influenza A virus (H5N6) in the samples from the eagle. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
- Contact with wild species
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| Epidemiological comments |
According to article 10.4.1.8 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Countries should not impose bans on the trade in poultry and poultry commodities in response to notification on the presence of any influenza A virus in birds other than poultry. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) |
White-tailed Eagle |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
01/03/2018 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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