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

Information received on 23/03/2018 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 4
Date of start of the event 09/12/2017
Date of confirmation of the event 13/12/2017
Report date 23/03/2018
Date submitted to OIE 23/03/2018
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 16/05/2017
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N6
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (15/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 2 (24/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 3 (27/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 4 (23/03/2018)
New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak 1 (HPAI WB H5N6 2018-03) Stavenisse, Zeeland
Date of start of the outbreak 25/02/2018
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0
Outbreak 2 (HPAI WB H5N6 2018-04) Westernieland, Groningen
Date of start of the outbreak 28/02/2018
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae) 1 1 0 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae) 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):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) ** ** 100.00% **
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae) ** ** 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 This H5N6 subtype is a reassortment linked to H5N8 and not the Asian zoonotic H5N6
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad (National laboratory) Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 16/03/2018 Positive
Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad (National laboratory) Peregrin falcon polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 16/03/2018 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.