Portugal - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N8 in grey heron in natural park, Algarve (OIE, February 1, 2017)

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

Information received on 01/02/2017 from Dr Bernardo Fernando, , Dire??o Geral de Alimenta??o e Veterin?ria, Ministro da Agricultura, Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural, LISBONNE, Portugal

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 27/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 31/01/2017 Report date 31/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 01/02/2017 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 (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (1/HPAIWB/2017) Ludo, Almancil, Algarve, Algarve, DSVR DO ALGARVE Date of start of the outbreak 27/01/2017 Outbreak status Resolved (31/01/2017) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population On January 27th, one grey heron (Ardea cinerea) was found dead in Ludo, Loul? council in the region of Algarve, already considered a high risk area for avian influenza. On January 31st, the national reference laboratory confirmed H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the samples from the grey heron.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Grey Heron:Ardea cinerea(Ardeidae) ** ** 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 Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone 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 Farming and Veterinary Investigation Institute (INIAV, I.P.) (National laboratory) Grey Heron real-time PCR 31/01/2017 Positive National Farming and Veterinary Investigation Institute (INIAV, I.P.) (National laboratory) Grey Heron virus sequencing 01/02/2017 Positive

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

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Thu Feb 2, 2017 | 6:41am EST

Portugal strengthens bird flu controls after case in wild bird

Portugal has reinforced veterinary controls in the southern Algarve region after detecting an isolated case of a highly contagious strain of bird flu virus in a gray heron, officials said.

The Agriculture Ministry's Veterinary and Food General Directorate said the case was detected last week and confirmed on Jan. 31, when it banned trade in poultry in local markets and raise the alert level for the H5N8 influenza A virus.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-birdflu-portugal-idUSKBN15H15F