Information received on 28/01/2021 from Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer, DEFRA, Department for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs , London, United Kingdom
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
14/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
19/01/2021
Report date
28/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
28/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
09/01/2020
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N3
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (WB 2021 Northern Ireland 4)
Nr Ards, North Down District , Northern Ireland
Date of start of the outbreak
14/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (16/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)

1
0
1
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)

1
0
1
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)
**
**
0.00%
**
*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

Control measures
Measures applied
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
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
15/01/2021
Positive
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
18/01/2021
Negative
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge (OIE Reference Laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
gene sequencing
19/01/2021
Positive
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge (OIE Reference Laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
19/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.