OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds), Denmark
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| Information received on 10/11/2020 from Dr Hanne Larsen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food , Glostrup, Denmark | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
05/11/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
09/11/2020 |
| Report date |
10/11/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
10/11/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
04/01/2019 |
| 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 | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Visby, T鴑der, West |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
05/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (05/11/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On 5th of November 2020, a barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) was dead found near Visby in the municipality T鴑der. On 9th of November 2020, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic influenza A virus (H5N8) in the samples from the goose. | |
| Outbreak 2 |
H鴍er, T鴑der, West |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
05/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (05/11/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae) |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Black-headed Gull:Larus ridibundus(Laridae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
On 5th of November 2020, three barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) and a black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) were dead found near H鴍er in the municipality T鴑der. On 9th of November 2020, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic influenza A virus (H5N8) in the samples from the birds. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae) |
|
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Black-headed Gull:Larus ridibundus(Laridae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
| Black-headed Gull:Larus ridibundus(Laridae) |
** |
** |
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 |
- Contact with wild species
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| Epidemiological comments |
According to article 10.4.1.8 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Countries should not impose bans on the trade in poultry and poultry commodities in response to notification on the presence of any influenza A virus in birds other than poultry. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- 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 |
| Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory) |
Barnacle Goose |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
09/11/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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