Ireland - Second case of bird flu confirmed in wild duck

[Gert van der Hoek]

Warning issued after second case of bird flu confirmed in wild duck

jan 13, 2017

A second case of bird flu has been confirmed in a duck in Co Galway, the department has confirmed. In a statement, released this evening, the Department of Agriculture confirmed the second case of avian influenza H5N8 was found in a wigeon.
It continued: "This confirms that poultry flocks across the country are at risk from introduction of the virus."

This is the second case confirmed in the last number of weeks after an infected widgeon was discovered in Wexford town on December 28

[Pathfinder]

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

Information received on 23/01/2017 from Dr Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Dublin, Ireland

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 28/12/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 06/01/2017 Report date 23/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 23/01/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (10/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (23/01/2017)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Co. Galway, GALWAY Date of start of the outbreak 30/12/2016 Outbreak status Resolved (30/12/2016) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Eurasian Wigeon:Anas penelope(Anatidae) 1 0 1 0 Affected population One wild wigeon was found on the sea shore alive but unable to fly. No other clinical symptoms. It was euthanized and submitted for surveillance for avian influenza.

Outbreak 2 Co. Tipperary, TIPPERARY Date of start of the outbreak 13/01/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (13/01/2017) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population One wild whooper swan was found dead on wetlands.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Eurasian Wigeon:Anas penelope(Anatidae) 1 0 1 0 Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Eurasian Wigeon:Anas penelope(Anatidae) ** ** 0.00% ** Whooper Swan:Cygnus cygnus(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 Unknown or inconclusive

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 Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National laboratory) Eurasian Wigeon real-time PCR 12/01/2017 Positive Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National laboratory) Whooper Swan real-time PCR 17/01/2017 Positive BioScience Waterford (Private Laboratory) Eurasian Wigeon virus sequencing 19/01/2017 Positive BioScience Waterford (Private Laboratory) Whooper Swan virus sequencing 19/01/2017 Positive

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

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