Information received on 26/04/2018 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
Follow-up report No. 3
Date of start of the event
11/03/2018
Date of confirmation of the event
15/03/2018
Report date
26/04/2018
Date submitted to OIE
26/04/2018
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
24/02/2018
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N6
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (16/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 1 (26/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 2 (06/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 3 (26/04/2018)
New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1
Nogesundsv?gen, R?by, R?by, Brom?lla, Sk?ne L?n
Date of start of the outbreak
29/03/2018
Outbreak status
Resolved (29/03/2018)
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
Affected population
A Eurasian Buzzard was found sick. It died before arriving at the wild bird rehabilitation center. The dead bird was sent to the National Veterinary Institute for laboratory analysis.
Outbreak 2
Brom?lla, Brom?lla, Brom?lla, Sk?ne L?n
Date of start of the outbreak
09/04/2018
Outbreak status
Resolved (09/04/2018)
Epidemiological unit
Village
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
One White-tailed Eagle was found dead and sent to the National Veterinary Institute for laboratory analysis.
Outbreak 3
M?rrum, M?rrum, Karlshamn, Blekinge L?n
Date of start of the outbreak
09/04/2018
Outbreak status
Resolved (09/04/2018)
Epidemiological unit
Village
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
One Northern Goshawk was found dead and it was sent to the National Veterinary Institute for analysis.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae)

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%
**
White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae)
**
**
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, these outbreaks do not change the disease free status of Sweden as they involve wild birds, 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
Species
Test
Test date
Result
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
24/04/2018
Positive
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
Birds
virus sequencing
24/04/2018
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.