Information received on 17/02/2021 from Dr Hakan Henrikson, Chief Veterinary Officer, Swedish Board of Agriculture, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, J?nk?ping, Sweden
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 8
Date of start of the event
02/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
03/01/2021
Report date
17/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
17/02/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
19/11/2020
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (04/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 1 (12/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 2 (14/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 3 (18/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 4 (21/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 5 (28/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 6 (02/02/2021)
Follow-up report No. 7 (11/02/2021)
Follow-up report No. 8 (17/02/2021)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
G?rsn?s, G?rsn?s, Simrishamn, Sk?ne L?n
Date of start of the outbreak
13/02/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
3500
40
40
3460
0
Affected population
This is a farm with turkeys for meat production, housing 3500 animals. The turkeys started showing clinical signs of increased mortality 13 February and were euthanized 15 February. A protection zone (3 km) and a surveillance zone (10 km) have been put in place around the infected farm and all other restrictions and necessary measures according to Directive 2005/94/EC are applied.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
3500
40
40
3460
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
1.14%
1.14%
100.00%
100.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
Zoning
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Disinfection
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
15/02/2021
Positive
National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
Birds
virus sequencing
16/02/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.