Information received on 17/02/2021 from Dr Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Dublin, Ireland
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 9
Date of start of the event
29/10/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
10/11/2020
Report date
17/02/2021
Date submitted to OIE
17/02/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
06/03/2018
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
the whole country
Related reports
Immediate notification (10/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (10/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (12/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (13/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (23/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (08/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 6 (19/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 7 (22/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 8 (27/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 9 (17/02/2021)
New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1
The Gearagh, Macroom, Co.Cork, Cork
Date of start of the outbreak
25/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
Wild Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) found dead on a wildlife reserve on the banks of the river Lee.
Outbreak 2
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Galway
Date of start of the outbreak
29/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
A wild Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)was found dead and submitted to the Regional Veterinary Laboratory.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

2
2
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(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
No other measures

Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.