Information received on 12/02/2021 from Mr Dr Ulrich Herzog, Chief Veterinary Officer, Verbrauchergesundheit, BMASGK, VIENNE, Austria
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event
04/02/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
04/02/2021
Report date
12/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
12/02/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
28/04/2017
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (05/02/2021)
Follow-up report No. 1 (12/02/2021)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Wien, Wien
Date of start of the outbreak
12/02/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)


1


Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)

**
1


Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)
**
**
**
**
*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

Control measures
Measures applied
Screening
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
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES IVET), M?dling (National laboratory)
Mute Swan
real-time PCR
12/02/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.