Prince Edward Island: 2022 - 2024 H5N1 in wild birds and mammals

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/princ...agle-1.6369709

Avian flu found in bald eagle on P.E.I.
Farmers in the region have been on the alert for avian flu
CBC News · Posted: Mar 02, 2022 9:50 AM AT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

A case of avian flu has been confirmed in a bald eagle found on P.E.I.'s North Shore, the province announced Wednesday morning.

The virus is of the subtype H5N1, the government said in a news release. The province describes it as a very serious bird disease that spreads easily and quickly. It can infect both wild and domestic birds...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-ca...fox-100737924/

P.E.I. sees its first suspected case of avian influenza in mammals after death of fox
Dr. Megan Jones at Atlantic Veterinary College said one fox kit from Augustine Cove has tested preliminarily positive for virus
Kristin Gardiner · Journalist | Posted: 4 hours ago | Updated: 4 hours ago |

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — A fox kit that was found in Augustine Cove is suspected to be the first mammal in P.E.I. to have contracted avian influenza.

The test result was a preliminary positive, which will need to be confirmed by another test at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Diseases in Winnipeg...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edwa...flu-100743437/

Hundreds of gannets found sick, dead on P.E.I. shores due to avian flu
Cody McEachern · Journalist | Posted: 1 hour ago | Updated: 1 hour ago | 7 Min Read

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Hundreds of sick, dying or dead seabirds are washing up on P.E.I. shores due to an outbreak of avian influenza.

Estimates by the Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada indicate over 4,000 northern gannets have been found washed up on beaches in the Gulf of St. Lawrence since the outbreak hit the species in May. More than 300 of those have been collected on P.E.I. shores.

“This is the first time we’ve ever had a serious wildlife outbreak, certainly on the East Coast. It's kind of a constantly evolving situation,” said Laura Bourque, wildlife pathologist with the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative.

“Initially, we were seeing it in gulls, raptors, crows and Canada geese. Those were the species we were seeing it in as the winter developed. Now that we’re entering into the summer, we are seeing it emerge in several new species. I expect it's going to continue to expand its species horizon.”...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-ca...pei-100831520/

Avian flu virus affecting mammals in P.E.I.
Alison Jenkins · Journalist | Posted: 4 hours ago | Updated: 4 hours ago | 6 Min Read

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Avian flu has been found in skunks in P.E.I. as well as affecting a wide range of bird species and foxes in the province, says the regional director of the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative.

“The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was first detected in P.E.I. just over a year ago, so we’ve been dealing with it on the Island all that time,” said Dr. Megan Jones, who is also an associate professor with the Atlantic Veterinary College.

Jones said even though the disease primarily affects birds, it has also popped up in mammal species.

In June, the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative found avian flu in several litters of fox kits from across P.E.I., and this winter the lab found the flu in a handful of skunks...

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Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 17


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4438

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
H5N1

START DATE
2022/04/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE- CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/05/02

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 17

REPORT ID
FUR_166677

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/04/12

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Contact with wild species
• Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
We report additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in skunks. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory. The geographical marker is on the capital. 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 Cats (DOMESTIC)NEW------TOTAL4211-- Dogs (DOMESTIC)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Domestic cat (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-33--- Striped Skunk (WILD)NEW-42---TOTAL-70387-- American Mink (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-321-- Harbor Seal (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1717--- Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-32--- American Black Bear (black bear) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-211-- Red Fox (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-45357-- All speciesNEW-42---TOTAL414610017--

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test

Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba	Racoon (Northern raccoon),Striped Skunk,American Mink,American Black Bear (black bear),Harbor Seal,Red Fox,Dogs,Domestic cat,Cats	43	2022/05/02	2024/03/28	Positive
Gene sequencing	National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba	American Mink,Striped Skunk,Cats,Red Fox,Racoon (Northern raccoon),Harbor Seal,Dogs,Domestic cat,American Black Bear (black bear)	43	2022/05/01	2024/03/28	Positive

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4438

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_133538 - AB-2024-HPAIM-001 - ALBERTA - MAMMALS 2024

OB_133802 - QC-2024-HPAIM-001 - QUÉBEC - MAMMALS 2024

OB_133801 - PEI-2024-HPAIM-001 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - MAMMALS 2024

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Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 3


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5283

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
2023/02/16

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE- CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/10/05

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION


NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 3

REPORT ID
FUR_166673

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/04/12

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive
• Contact with wild species

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
We report additional wild birds infected with highly pathogenic fully Eurasian H5N5 (2.3.4.4b) avian influenza viruses in Prince Edward Island. This Event is the continuation of Event #4754, where we had reported previous occurrences of H5N5 in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory. The geographical marker is on the capital. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wildlife, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php Wildlife surveillance as well as the Canadian Avian Influenza Surveillance System (CanNAISS) activities for poultry are ongoing in Canada. According to Article 10.4.1.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry. QUANTITATIVE

DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated American crow (WILD)NEW-22---TOTAL-22--- Northern fulmar (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1313--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-77--- Great black-backed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1414--- Black-legged Kittiwake (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- All speciesNEW-22---TOTAL-3737---

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test

Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba	Northern fulmar,Great black-backed Gull,American crow,Black-legged Kittiwake,Herring Gull	3	2023/10/05	2024/03/14	Positive
Gene sequencing	National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba	Northern fulmar,Black-legged Kittiwake,American crow,Herring Gull,Great black-backed Gull	3	2023/10/05	2024/03/14	Positive

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5283

NEW OUTBREAKS OB_133535 - PEI-2024-HPAI-WB-1 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - WILDBIRDS

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
PEI-2024-HPAI-WB-1

START DATE
2024/01/01

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 - wildbirds

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 American crow (WILD)
WildNEW-22---TOTAL-22---

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Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 4


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


Follow-up report 4


REPORT ID


FUR_166678


REPORT REFERENCE


- REPORT DATE


2024/04/12


REPORT STATUS


Validated


NO EVOLUTION REPORT


- EPIDEMIOLOGY


SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive
• Contact with wild species

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS


We report additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza Fully Eurasian H5N5 (2.3.4.4b) virus in raccoons from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory. The geographical marker is on the capital. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wildlife, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php.


Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Striped Skunk (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)NEW-22---TOTAL-66--- Red Fox (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- All speciesNEW-22---TOTAL-99--- DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS


YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC


Diagnostic test

Gene sequencing	Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health	Racoon (Northern raccoon),Striped Skunk,Red Fox	4	2023/05/19	2024/03/26	Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health	Striped Skunk,Red Fox,Racoon (Northern raccoon)	4	2023/05/19	2024/03/26	Positive

CONTROL MEASURES AT EVENT LEVEL No control measure applied
NEW OUTBREAKS OB_133540 - NS-2024-H5N5-MAM (1) - NOVA SCOTIA - MAMMALS

OUTBREAK REFERENCE


NS-2024-H5N5-MAM (1)

START DATE


2024/02/02

END DATE


- DETAILED CHARACTERISATION


- FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION


Nova Scotia

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION


Halifax

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION


Halifax

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT


Not applicable

LOCATION


Nova Scotia - mammals

Latitude, Longitude


44.66 , -63.55

(Approximate location)


OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER


- MEASURING UNIT


Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION


- SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)
WildNEW-11---TOTAL-11---


METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC


- CONTROL MEASURES DIFFERENT FROM EVENT LEVEL


MEASURES NOT IMPLEMENTED

-

ADDITIONAL MEASURES

- OB_133539 - PEI-2024-H5N5-MAM (1) - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - MAMMALS

OUTBREAK REFERENCE


PEI-2024-H5N5-MAM (1)

START DATE


2024/03/06

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)
WildNEW-11---TOTAL-11

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

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