Information received on 22/01/2021 from Dr Hanne Larsen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food , Glostrup, Denmark
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 2
Date of start of the event
05/11/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
09/11/2020
Report date
22/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
22/01/2021
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
Related reports
Immediate notification (10/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (17/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (22/01/2021)
New outbreaks (15)

Outbreak 1 (2020-081)
Fr鴖trup, Thisted, West
Date of start of the outbreak
17/11/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (17/11/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On November 17th 2020, a barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) was found dead near Fr鴖trup in the municipality Thisted. On December 30th 2020, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the goose.
Outbreak 2 (2020-079)
S鴑der Omme, Ikast-Brande, West
Date of start of the outbreak
20/11/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (20/11/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On November 20th 2020, a barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) was found dead near S鴑der Omme in the municipality Ikast-Brande. On December 29th 2020, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the goose.
Outbreak 3 (2020-076)
R鴇ekro2, Aabenraa, West
Date of start of the outbreak
12/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (12/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On December 12th 2020, a common buzzard (buteo buteo) was found dead near R鴇ekro in the municipality Aabenraa. On December 21th 2020, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzard.
Outbreak 4 (2020-077)
Viborg, Viborg, West
Date of start of the outbreak
15/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (15/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On December 15th 2020, a greylag goose (Anser anser) was found dead near Viborg in the municipality Viborg. On December 23th 2020, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the goose.
Outbreak 5 (2020-080)
Hou, Odder, West
Date of start of the outbreak
16/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (16/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On December 16th 2020, a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) was found dead in Hou in the municipality Odder. On December 29th 2020, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzard.
Outbreak 6 (2021-007)
Pandrup, Jammerbugt, West
Date of start of the outbreak
16/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (16/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On December 16th 2020, a peregrine falcon (falco peregrinus) was found dead in Pandrup in the municipality Jammerbugt. On January 14th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the falcon.
Outbreak 7 (2021-002)
Ringk鴅ing, Ringk鴅ing-Skjern, West
Date of start of the outbreak
19/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (19/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On December 19th 2020, a barnacle goose (branta leucopsis) was found dead in Ringk鴅ing in the municipality Ringk鴅ing-Skjern. On January 7th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the goose.
Outbreak 8 (2021-003)
Fr鴖trup2, Thisted, West
Date of start of the outbreak
20/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (20/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On December 20th 2020, a barnacle goose (branta leucopsis) was found dead near Fr鴖trup in the municipality Thisted. On January 7th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the goose.
Outbreak 9 (2021-001)
Suldrup, Rebild, West
Date of start of the outbreak
21/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (21/12/2020)
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
On December 21th 2020, a whooper swan (cygnus cygnus) was found dead in Suldrup in the municipality Rebild. On January 7th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the swan.
Outbreak 10 (2021-004)
Hammel, Favrskov, West
Date of start of the outbreak
22/12/2020
Outbreak status
Resolved (22/12/2020)
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
On December 22th 2020, a whooper swan (cygnus cygnus) was found dead near Hammel in the municipality Favrskov. On January 7th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the swan.
Outbreak 11 (2021-009)
F錼up, Randers, West
Date of start of the outbreak
03/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (03/01/2021)
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
On January 3rd 2021, a whooper swan (cygnus cygnus) was found dead in F錼up in the municipality Randers. On January 15th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the swan.
Outbreak 12 (2021-006)
Horsens, Horsens, West
Date of start of the outbreak
04/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (04/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On January 4th 2021, a peregrine falcon (falco peregrinus) was found dead in Horsens in the municipality Horsens. On January 13th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the falcon.
Outbreak 13 (2021-008)
Hovborg, Vejen, West
Date of start of the outbreak
05/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (05/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae)

2
2
0
0
Affected population
On January 5th 2021, two common buzzards (Buteo buteo) was found dead near Hovborg in the municipality Vejen. On January 15th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzards.
Outbreak 14 (2021-005)
Gilleleje, Gribskov, East
Date of start of the outbreak
05/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (05/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On January 5th 2021, a nothern goshawk (accipiter gentilis) was found dead in Gilleleje in the municipality Gribskov. On January 13th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the goshawk.
Outbreak 15 (2021-010)
Nyk鴅ing M, Mors?, West
Date of start of the outbreak
10/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (10/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Affected population
On January 10th 2020, a barnacle goose (branta leucopsis) was found dead in Nyk鴅ing M in the municipality Mors?. On January 15th 2021, Statens Serum Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the goose.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 15
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Barnacle Goose:Branta leucopsis(Anatidae)

5
5
0
0
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae)

4
4
0
0
Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)

2
2
0
0
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)

3
3
0
0
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae)

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%
**
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Northern Goshawk:Accipiter gentilis(Accipitridae)
**
**
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
Contact with wild species
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.

Control measures
Measures applied
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
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
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
13/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
16/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
17/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
19/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
23/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
24/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
25/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
26/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
27/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
15/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
29/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
30/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
07/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
07/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Barnacle Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
15/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Bean Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
27/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Black-headed Gull
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
27/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Brent Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
19/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Common Eider
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
24/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Common pheasant
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
02/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
16/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
17/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
20/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
23/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
27/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
02/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
08/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
21/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
29/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
15/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian Curlew
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
19/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
17/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Gadwall
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
19/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Greater White-fronted Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
23/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Greylag Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
13/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Greylag Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
26/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Greylag Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
27/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Greylag Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
03/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Greylag Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
08/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Greylag Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
09/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Greylag Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
23/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Herring Gull
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
19/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Herring Gull
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
23/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Herring Gull
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
24/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Herring Gull
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
25/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Herring Gull
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
02/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Mallard
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
25/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Mute Swan
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
08/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Northern Gannet
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
08/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Northern Goshawk
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
13/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
16/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
20/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
27/11/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
13/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Peregrin falcon
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
14/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Pink-footed Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
02/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Pink-footed Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
03/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Pink-footed Goose
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
16/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
White-tailed Eagle
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
08/12/2020
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Whooper Swan
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
07/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Whooper Swan
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
07/01/2021
Positive
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory)
Whooper Swan
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
15/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.