Denmark - 11 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in wild birds, West, East (OIE, May 2, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Denmark

Information received on 02/05/2017 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 26/12/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 12/01/2017 Report date 02/05/2017 Date submitted to OIE 02/05/2017 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 2016 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 (03/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (10/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (02/05/2017)

New outbreaks (11)

Outbreak 1 (HPAIwb2017-12) Dejbjerg Plantage, Ringk?bing-Skjern, WEST Date of start of the outbreak 02/01/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (24/03/2017) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On January 2nd, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was found dead in Dejbjerg Plantage. On March 24th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the eagle.

Outbreak 2 (HPAIwb2017-6) Egeskov, Guldborgsund, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 03/02/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (13/02/2017) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On February 3rd, a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) was found in the forrest Egeskov. On February 13th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzard.

Outbreak 3 (HPAIwb2017-7) Bregninge, Kalundborg, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 12/02/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (17/02/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On February 12th, a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) was found dead near Bregninge. On February 17th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzard.

Outbreak 4 (HPAIwb2017-8) Husby Klitplantage, Holstebro, WEST Date of start of the outbreak 12/02/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (22/02/2017) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On February 12th, a peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was found dead near Husby Klitplantage. On February 22th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the falcon.

Outbreak 5 (HPAIwb2017-10) Harbo?re, Lemvig, WEST Date of start of the outbreak 03/03/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (10/03/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On March 3rd, a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) was found dead near the town Harbo?re. On March 10th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzard.

Outbreak 6 (HPAIwb2017-9) Holme-Olstrup, N?stved, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 05/03/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (09/03/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On March 3rd, a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) was found dead near the town Holme-Olstrup. On March 9th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzard.

Outbreak 7 (HPAIwb2017-11) Spodsbjerg, Langeland, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 13/03/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (20/03/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Great black-backed Gull:Larus marinus(Laridae) 3 3 0 0 Affected population On March 13th, three great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) were found dead in Spodsbjerg habour. On March 20th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the three gulls.

Outbreak 8 (HPAIwb2017-13) Ommel, ?r?, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 15/03/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (24/03/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Herring Gull:Larus argentatus(Laridae) 1 1 0 0 Common Eider:Somateria mollissima(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On March 15th, a common eider (Somateria mollissima) and a herring gull (Larus argentatus) were found dead in the village Ommel on the Island ?r?. On March 24th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the birds.

Outbreak 9 (HPAIwb2017-14) Kohave, N?stved, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 23/03/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (29/03/2017) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On March 23rd, a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) was found dead in the forrest Kohave near the city N?stved. On March 29, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzard.

Outbreak 10 (HPAIwb2017-15) Toftum, Struer, WEST Date of start of the outbreak 27/03/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (07/04/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On March 27, a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) was found dead in Toftum. On April 7th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the buzzard.

Outbreak 11 (HPAI2017-16) ?bel?, Nordfyns, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 04/04/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (19/04/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On April 4th, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was found dead on ?bel?. On April 19th, the national veterinary institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N8) in the samples from the eagle.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 11 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) 2 2 0 0 Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) 6 6 0 0 Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae) 1 1 0 0 Great black-backed Gull:Larus marinus(Laridae) 3 3 0 0 Herring Gull:Larus argentatus(Laridae) 1 1 0 0 Common Eider:Somateria mollissima(Anatidae) 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% ** Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard):Buteo buteo(Accipitridae) ** ** 100.00% ** Peregrin falcon:Falco peregrinus(Falconidae) ** ** 100.00% ** Great black-backed Gull:Larus marinus(Laridae) ** ** 100.00% ** Herring Gull:Larus argentatus(Laridae) ** ** 100.00% ** Common Eider:Somateria mollissima(Anatidae) ** ** 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 In compliance with the letter of 26 December 2016 from the Director General, cases of infection with highly pathogenic influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry, including wild birds, detected since 1 January 2017 are notified in WAHIS to the OIE using the new disease name "Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds)". 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

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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