OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8), France

Information received on 02/02/2021 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur Général adjoint, CVO, Direction générale de l´alimentation, Ministère de l´Agriculture et de l´Alimentation, Paris, France
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 14
Date of start of the event
07/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
16/11/2020
Report date
02/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
02/02/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
27/10/2017
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Virus de l´influenza aviaire hautement pathogène
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (16/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (23/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (07/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (10/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (14/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (18/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 6 (22/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 7 (24/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 8 (31/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 9 (06/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 10 (08/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 11 (15/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 12 (22/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 13 (28/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 14 (02/02/2021)
New outbreaks (11)

Outbreak 1 (IA-2021-1144)
SAINT-MAURICE-SUR-ADOUR, SAINT-MAURICE-SUR-ADOUR, Landes
Date of start of the outbreak
09/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
464
464

464
0
Affected population
Canard Surveillance programmée
Outbreak 2 (IA-2021-0875)
BOURDALAT, BOURDALAT, Landes
Date of start of the outbreak
12/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
654
654
60
594
0
Affected population
Canard Surveillance événementielle
Outbreak 3 (IA-2021-0987)
CLASSUN, CLASSUN, Landes
Date of start of the outbreak
16/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
10500
500
500
1000
0
Affected population
Gallus gallus Surveillance événementielle
Outbreak 4 (IA-2021-1097)
LUCQUY, LUCQUY, Ardennes
Date of start of the outbreak
21/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Backyard
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
22
22
10
12
0
Affected population
Basse-cour détenu par un particulier comprenant divers espèces. Surveillance évènementielle.
Outbreak 5 (IA-2021-1098)
PUYDARRIEUX, PUYDARRIEUX, Hautes-Pyrénées
Date of start of the outbreak
26/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
4650
145
140
4510
0
Affected population
Palmipèdes en phase de préparation au gavage. Surveillance évènementielle.
Outbreak 6 (IA-2021-1114)
ANDREIN, ANDREIN, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Date of start of the outbreak
26/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
9000
9000
330
8670
0
Affected population
Canard Surveillance événementielle
Outbreak 7 (IA-2021-1115)
CORNEILLAN, CORNEILLAN, Gers
Date of start of the outbreak
27/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
7200
4400
30
7170
0
Affected population
Gallus gallus Surveillance événementielle
Outbreak 8 (IA-2021-1112)
SAINT-GRIEDE, SAINT-GRIEDE, Gers
Date of start of the outbreak
27/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
6000
6000

6000
0
Affected population
Canard Surveillance programmée
Outbreak 9 (IA-2021-1113)
TARSAC, TARSAC, Landes
Date of start of the outbreak
27/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
5000
5000

5000
0
Affected population
Canard surveillance programmée
Outbreak 10 (IA-2021-1141)
SAINT-VINCENT-DE-PAUL, SAINT-VINCENT-DE-PAUL, Landes
Date of start of the outbreak
27/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
8438
8438

8438
0
Affected population
Canard surveillance programmée
Outbreak 11 (IA-2021-1137)
VERT, VERT, Landes
Date of start of the outbreak
28/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
14530
14530

14530
0
Affected population
Canard Surveillance événementielle
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 11
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
66458
49153
1070
56388
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
73.96%
**
**
**
*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
Unknown or inconclusive
Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments
Virus du clade 2.3.4.4.b

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Stamping out
Zoning
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
Anses - Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort site de Ploufragan (National laboratory)
Birds
virus sequencing
28/01/2021
Positive
Anses - Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort site de Ploufragan (National laboratory)
Birds
virus sequencing
29/01/2021
Positive
Anses - Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort site de Ploufragan (National laboratory)
Birds
virus sequencing
12/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.