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

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Sweden
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Information received on 14/03/2018 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	24/02/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	12/03/2018
Report date	14/03/2018
Date submitted to OIE	14/03/2018
Date event resolved	24/02/2018
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	20/02/2018
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
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 ( Nogersund, Nogersund, S?lvesborg )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Accipitridae (Buteo buteo)		1	1	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Accipitridae (Buteo buteo)	**	**	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
Epidemiological comments	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	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)	real-time PCR	09/03/2018	Positive
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)	virus sequencing	12/03/2018	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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