OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds), Belgium
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| Information received on 17/11/2020 from Dr Herman Claeys, Chef du Service Politique sanitaire : Animaux et Végétaux, Directorat-général Animaux, Végétaux et Alimentation, Service Public Fédéral Santé publique, sécurité de la cha?ne alimentaire et environnement, Bruxelles, Belgium | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
04/11/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
13/11/2020 |
| Report date |
16/11/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
17/11/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
12/07/2017 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Oostende, West-Vlaanderen |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
04/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (04/11/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Outbreak 2 |
Wilskerke, West-Vlaanderen |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
07/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (07/11/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Eurasian Curlew:Numenius arquata(Scolopacidae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Outbreak 3 |
Bredene, West-Vlaanderen |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
07/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (07/11/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Greater White-fronted Goose:Anser albifrons(Anatidae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 3 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Eurasian Curlew:Numenius arquata(Scolopacidae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose:Anser albifrons(Anatidae) |
|
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% |
** |
| Eurasian Curlew:Numenius arquata(Scolopacidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
| Greater White-fronted Goose:Anser albifrons(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** | |
| *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 |
- Introduction of new live animals
- Contact with wild species
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Quarantine
- Disinfection
- 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 |
| Sciensano (National laboratory) |
Eurasian Curlew |
nucleotide sequencing |
13/11/2020 |
Positive |
| Sciensano (National laboratory) |
Eurasian Curlew |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
13/11/2020 |
Positive |
| Sciensano (National laboratory) |
Greater White-fronted Goose |
nucleotide sequencing |
13/11/2020 |
Positive |
| Sciensano (National laboratory) |
Greater White-fronted Goose |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
13/11/2020 |
Positive |
| Sciensano (National laboratory) |
Mute Swan |
nucleotide sequencing |
13/11/2020 |
Positive |
| Sciensano (National laboratory) |
Mute Swan |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
13/11/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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