Canada - Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N5 in 2 wild raccoons found dead in Queens, Prince Edward Island (WOAH, May 24, 2023)

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Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5065

DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N5

START DATE
2023/04/04

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/05/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_160966

REPORT REFERENCE
CAN-2023-HPAIM-001

REPORT DATE
2023/05/24

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

This is the first report of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N5 in mammals in Canada. We previously reported wild birds with wholly Eurasian H5N5 from Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick (event 4754). We are now reporting two raccoons from Prince Edward Island found dead. The geographical marker is on the capital. For both raccoons, the virus contains wholly Eurasian genome segments. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wildlife, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_119023 - PEI-2023-HPAIM-001 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - MAMMALS
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
PEI-2023-HPAIM-001

START DATE
2023/04/04

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Prince Edward Island

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Queens

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Charlottetown

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Prince Edward Island - mammals

Latitude, Longitude
46.25 , -63.11

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -

...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5065