| Information received on 13/11/2020 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, Netherlands | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 2 |
| Date of start of the event |
17/10/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
20/10/2020 |
| Report date |
13/11/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
13/11/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
28/09/2018 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (23/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (07/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (13/11/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Schiermonnikoog, Friesland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
31/10/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On 31th October a Greylag Goose was found dead in a wetland On November 9th the NRL confirmed HPAI H5N8 in the sample form the Greylag Goose Anser anser | |
| Outbreak 2 |
Middelie, Noord-Holland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
02/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) |
25 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Captive birds | |
| Outbreak 3 |
Stolwijk, Zuid-Holland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
07/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On November 7th,1 Buteo buteo (Buzzard) was found dead in a wetland area. On November 12th the NRL confirmed HPAI H5N8 in the sample of the Buzzard | |
| Outbreak 4 |
Gytsjerk, Friesland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
09/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On November 2nd an Anser anser Greylay Goose was found dead in a wetland area. On November 9th the NRL confirmed HPAI H5N8 in the sample of the Greylay Goose. | |
| Outbreak 5 |
Alphen a/d Rijn, Zuid-Holland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
09/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On 2nd of November a Greylag Goose was found dead in a wetland On November 9th the NRL confirmed HPAI H5N8 in the sample form the Greylag Goose Anser anser | |
| Outbreak 6 |
Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
09/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On November 3th an Anas platyrhynchosr (Wild Duck) was found dead in a wetland and housed in a bird shelter. On November 9th the NRL confirmed HPAI H5N8 in the sample from the Anas platyrhynchosr (Wild Duck) | |
| Outbreak 7 |
Landsmeer, Noord-Holland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
11/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
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4 |
4 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On November 3rd 4 Anser anser(Greylag Goose) were found in a wetland area. On November 11th the NRL confirmed HPAI H5N8 in the samples of the 4 Greylag Geese. | |
| Outbreak 8 |
Hazerswoude-Dorp, Zuid-Holland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
12/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On November 6th 2 Anser anser (Greylag Goose) and 1 Anas Platyrhynchos (Mallard) were found in a wetland area. On November 12th the NRL confirmed HPAI H5N8 in the samples of the wild birds. | |
| Outbreak 9 |
Badhoevedorp, Noord-Holland |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
12/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On November 7th, 1 Branta Leucops(Barnacle Goose) was found dead on Airport Amsterdam Schiphol area. On November 12th the NRL confirmed HPAI H5N8 in the sample of the Barnacle Goose. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 9 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
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9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) |
25 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
0 |
| Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(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* |
| Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
| Phasianidae (unidentified):Phasianidae (incognita)(Phasianidae) |
52.00% |
48.00% |
92.31% |
100.00% |
| Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
| Mallard:Anas platyrhynchos(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
| Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(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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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 |
| Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad (National laboratory) |
Greylag Goose |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
12/11/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
