Denmark - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N6 in a white-tailed eagle found dead near N?stved, East (OIE, January 15, 2019)

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

Information received on 15/01/2019 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 22/12/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 14/01/2019 Report date 15/01/2019 Date submitted to OIE 15/01/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 19/09/2018 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N6 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 N?stved, N?stved, East Date of start of the outbreak 22/12/2018 Outbreak status Resolved (22/12/2018) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On December 22th, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was found dead near Naestved. On January 14th, the National Veterinary Institute confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N6) in the samples from the eagle.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae) 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% ** *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 National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) White-tailed Eagle reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 14/01/2019 Positive

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

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