Information received on 08/02/2021 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. 7
Date of start of the event
18/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
27/11/2020
Report date
08/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
08/02/2021
Reason for notification
First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Virus de l´influenza A hautement pathogène
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (01/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (07/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (09/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (14/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (18/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (30/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 6 (19/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 7 (08/02/2021)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (SAGIR 147030)
POIX TERRON, POIX TERRON, Ardennes
Date of start of the outbreak
01/02/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (01/02/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Common magpie:Pica pica(Corvidae)

2
2
0
0
House Sparrow:Passer domesticus(Passeridae)

9
9
0
0
Affected population
Neuf moineaux et deux pies ont été retrouvés morts dans un territoire réduit et sur une période d´´une semaine, par le réseau de surveillance de la mortalité de la faune sauvage SAGIR. Le Laboratoire national de référence met en évidence la présence du virus IAHP appartenant à la clade 2.3.4.4.b (RT-PCR). Le séquen?age n´´a pu préciser la neuraminidase (H5Nx).
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Common magpie:Pica pica(Corvidae)

2
2
0
0
House Sparrow:Passer domesticus(Passeridae)

9
9
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Common magpie:Pica pica(Corvidae)
**
**
100.00%
**
House Sparrow:Passer domesticus(Passeridae)
**
**
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

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
Anses - Laboratoire Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort, site de Ploufragan (National laboratory)
House Sparrow
real-time PCR
04/02/2021
Positive
Anses - Laboratoire Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort, site de Ploufragan (National laboratory)
House Sparrow
virus sequencing
05/02/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.