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

Information received on 21/01/2019 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event 22/12/2018
Date of confirmation of the event 14/01/2019
Report date 21/01/2019
Date submitted to OIE 21/01/2019
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 19/09/2018
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype H5N6
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (15/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 1 (21/01/2019)
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1 R鴕vig, Odsherred, East
Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2019
Outbreak status Resolved (04/01/2019)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0
Affected population On January 4th, a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) was found dead in R鴕vig, municipality of Odsherred. On January 15th, the National Veterinary Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N6) in the sample from the common buzzard.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(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% **
*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 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.
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
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard) reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 15/01/2019 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.