OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Denmark
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| Information received on 17/08/2018 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 1 |
| Date of start of the event |
08/07/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
16/07/2018 |
| Report date |
17/08/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
17/08/2018 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
15/04/2018 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N6 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (19/07/2018)
Follow-up report No. 1 (17/08/2018)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Kors鴕, Slagelse, East |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
09/08/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (09/08/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On 9th of August, a mute swan (Cygnus olor) was found dead on a beach near the city Kors鴕 in the municipality Slagelse. On 15th of August the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic influenza A virus (H5N6) in the samples from the swan. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
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| *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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| Epidemiological comments |
According to article 10.4.1.8 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Countries should not impose bans on the trade in poultry and poultry commodities in response to notification on the presence of any influenza A virus in birds other than poultry. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- 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 |
| National veterinary laboratory (National laboratory) |
Mute Swan |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
15/08/2018 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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