OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Finland
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| Information received on 09/05/2018 from Dr Taina Aaltonen, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki, Finland | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
27/04/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
09/05/2018 |
| Report date |
09/05/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
09/05/2018 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
24/04/2018 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N6 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Turku, Lounais-Suomi |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
27/04/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (09/05/2018) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
The White-tailed eagle was found dead in Turku on 27th of April and positive for highly pathogenic influenza A H5N6 on 9th of May. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Screening
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira (National laboratory) |
White-tailed Eagle |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
04/05/2018 |
Positive |
| Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira (National laboratory) |
White-tailed Eagle |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
08/05/2018 |
Positive |
| Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira (National laboratory) |
White-tailed Eagle |
virus sequencing |
09/05/2018 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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