Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

26/12/2016

Date of confirmation of the event

12/01/2017

Report date

03/02/2017

Date submitted to OIE

03/02/2017

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

2016

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N8

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 4

Outbreak Location

• WEST ( Ormstrup Skov, Viborg Haderslev, Haderslev Eg? Engs?, ?rhus )
• EAST ( Hesn?s, Guldborgsund )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Contact with wild species

Epidemiological comments

The four cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5H8 in wild birds covered by this immediate notification have all been detected in 2017 and are epidemiologically linked to the cases reported in immediate notification and follow-up reports in November and December 2016.
In compliance with the letter of 26 December 2016 from the Director General, cases of HPAI in wild birds detected since 1 January 2017 are notified in WAHIS to the OIE using the new disease name “Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds)”.

Measures applied

• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results