OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Finland
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| Information received on 29/03/2018 from Dr Taina Aaltonen, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki, Finland | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
| Date of start of the event |
20/03/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
29/03/2018 |
| Report date |
29/03/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
29/03/2018 |
| Date event resolved |
29/03/2018 |
| 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 | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Parainen, Lounais-Suomi |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
20/03/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (29/03/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
A white-tailed eagle unable to fly properly was found and delivered to wild animal shelter on 20 March 2018. The swab sample was found positive for avian influenza type H5N6 on 29 March 2018. The white-tailed eagle was euthanized because of its poor condition. The shelter had five other wild birds (whooper swan, rock pigeons, greenfinch) that were euthanized as well. | |
| 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 |
0 |
1 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) |
** |
** |
0.00% |
** | |
| *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 |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Screening
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Disinfection
- 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 |
| Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira (National laboratory) |
White-tailed Eagle |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
26/03/2018 |
Positive |
| Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira (National laboratory) |
White-tailed Eagle |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
27/03/2018 |
Positive |
| Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira (National laboratory) |
White-tailed Eagle |
virus sequencing |
28/03/2018 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. | |
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