OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds), Belgium

Information received on 27/11/2020 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
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 2
Date of start of the event
04/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
13/11/2020
Report date
27/11/2020
Date submitted to OIE
27/11/2020
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
Related reports
Immediate notification (16/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (22/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (27/11/2020)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Oostende, West-Vlaanderen
Date of start of the outbreak
18/11/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (18/11/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Pink-footed Goose:Anser brachyrhynchus(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Pink-footed Goose:Anser brachyrhynchus(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Pink-footed Goose:Anser brachyrhynchus(Anatidae)
**
**
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
Introduction of new live animals
Contact with wild species

Control measures
Measures applied
Quarantine
Disinfection
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
Sciensano (National laboratory)
Pink-footed Goose
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)
18/11/2020
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.