Information received on 12/02/2021 from Dr Olev Kalda, Chief Veterinary Officer, Management, Veterinary and Food Board, Tallinn, Estonia
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
09/02/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
12/02/2021
Report date
12/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
12/02/2021
Reason for notification
First occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Tallinn, Harju
Date of start of the outbreak
09/02/2021
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
1


Affected population
The mute swan was found exhausted and died afterwards.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)

1
1


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

Control measures
Measures applied
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Veterinary and Food Laboratory of Estonia (National laboratory)
Mute Swan
real-time PCR
12/02/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.