OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8), Sweden
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| Information received on 18/11/2020 from Dr Hakan Henrikson, Chief Veterinary Officer, Swedish Board of Agriculture, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, J鰊k鰌ing, Sweden | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
13/11/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
16/11/2020 |
| Report date |
18/11/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
18/11/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
29/04/2017 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Ystad, L鰀erup, Ystad, Sk錸e L鋘 |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
13/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
5100 |
1800 |
1780 |
3320 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
This is a farm with turkeys for meat production.There are three buildings on the farm. The first one was empty at the date of suspicion, in the second building were 1800 birds with symptoms. In the third building were 3300 animals without symptoms. From 13 November the animal keeper noticed an increased mortality and sick animals. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
5100 |
1800 |
1780 |
3320 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
35.29% |
34.90% |
98.89% |
100.00% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
A protection zone (3 km) and a surveillance zone (10 km) have been put in place around the infected farm and the euthanizing of animals has started. All other restrictions and necessary measures according to Directive 2005/94/EG are applied, including a prohibition of transportation of live birds, hatching eggs and not heat-treated poultry products in this area. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Traceability
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
- Official destruction of animal products
- Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
16/11/2020 |
Positive |
| National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) |
Birds |
virus sequencing |
17/11/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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