OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), United Kingdom
Information received on 15/06/2018 from Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer, DEFRA, Department for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs , London, United Kingdom
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
| Date of start of the event |
14/06/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
15/06/2018 |
| Report date |
15/06/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
15/06/2018 |
| Date event resolved |
18/06/2018 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
23/04/2018 |
| 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 |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Outbreak Location |
- Northern Ireland ( Armagh )
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greylag Goose:Anatidae (Anser anser) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Greylag Goose:Anatidae (Anser anser) |
** |
** |
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 |
- Contact with wild species
|
| Epidemiological comments |
A wild greylag goose was found dead and tested positive for H5N6 HPAI. Sequence analysis indicates high homology to the virus isolated from a Buzzard in Northern Ireland on 23rd March 2018. The event is resolved and no further reports will be submitted. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
AFBNI laboratory, Northern Ireland ( National laboratory ) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Greylag Goose |
nucleotide sequencing |
15/06/2018 |
Positive |
| Greylag Goose |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
15/06/2018 |
Positive | |
| Laboratory name and type |
Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge ( OIE Reference Laboratory ) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Greylag Goose |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
15/06/2018 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |