Information received on 21/01/2021 from Dr Hakan Henrikson, Chief Veterinary Officer, Swedish Board of Agriculture, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, J?nk?ping, Sweden
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 8
Date of start of the event
06/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
26/11/2020
Report date
21/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
21/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
06/05/2018
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
the whole country
Related reports
Immediate notification (27/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (08/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (09/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (16/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (23/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (07/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 6 (12/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 7 (20/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 8 (21/01/2021)
New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1
Staffanstorp, V?stra Staffanstorp, Staffanstorp, Sk?ne L?n
Date of start of the outbreak
19/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (19/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)

1
0
1
0
Affected population
A Barnacle goose was found sick and was later euthanizied. It was sent to the National Veterinary Institute for laboratory analysis as part of the national surveillance program for avian influenza.
Outbreak 2
K?vlinge, L?ddek?pinge, K?vlinge, Sk?ne L?n
Date of start of the outbreak
19/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (19/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Forest
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
A Peregrin falcon was found dead. It was sent to the National Veterinary Institute for laboratory analysis as part of the national surveillance program for avian influenza.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)

1
0
1
0
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)

1
1
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)
**
**
0.00%
**
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)
**
**
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
In accordance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 8, this event does not change the disease free status of Sweden as these are wild birds, and therefore do not fall within the OIE definition of poultry.

Control measures
Measures applied
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
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)
Barnacle Goose
real-time PCR
14/01/2021
Positive
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
virus sequencing
20/01/2021
Positive
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
real-time PCR
14/01/2021
Positive
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
virus sequencing
20/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.