Spain - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in a stork found dead in natural park, Cataluna (OIE, February 20, 2017)

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

Information received on 21/02/2017 from Dr Valent?n Almansa, Director General, Sanidad de la Produccion Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentaci?n y Medio Ambiente, Madrid, Spain

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 03/01/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 11/01/2017 Report date 20/02/2017 Date submitted to OIE 21/02/2017 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 (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (11/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (20/02/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Aiguamolls, Castell? d?Emp?ries, CATALUNA Date of start of the outbreak 20/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Natural park Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered White Stork:Ciconia ciconia(Ciconiidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population A H5N8 virus was detected in a stork (Ciconia ciconia) found dead at Castell? d?Emp?ries, in Natural Park of the Aiguamolls de l?Empord?, Girona, during passive surveillance.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered White Stork:Ciconia ciconia(Ciconiidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* White Stork:Ciconia ciconia(Ciconiidae) ** ** 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 Epidemiological comments Passive surveillance and biosecurity measures are strengthened in the farms.

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 Laboratory, Algete (National laboratory) White Stork real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 20/02/2017 Positive Central Veterinary Laboratory, Algete (National laboratory) White Stork virus sequencing 20/02/2017 Positive

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

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