Information received on 12/02/2021 from Dr Hanne Larsen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food , Glostrup, Denmark
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
01/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
11/02/2021
Report date
12/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
12/02/2021
Reason for notification
New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N3
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
the whole country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (2021-047)
S?nder Bjert, Kolding, West
Date of start of the outbreak
01/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (01/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Common Kestrel:Falco tinnunculus(Falconidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On January 1st 2021, a common kestrel (falco tinnunculus) was found dead in S?nder Bjert in the municipality Kolding. On February 11th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic influenza A virus (H5N3) in the samples from the bird.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Common Kestrel:Falco tinnunculus(Falconidae)

1
1
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Common Kestrel:Falco tinnunculus(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
According to article 10.4.1.8 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Countries should not impose bans on the trade in poultry and poultry commodities in response to notification on the presence of any influenza A virus in birds other than poultry.

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
Statens Serum Institute (National laboratory)
Common Kestrel
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
11/02/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.