Sweden - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N4 in a Peregrine falcon found dead, Blekinge County (OIE, July 07, 2021)

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Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-), Sweden

COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-)

STARTED ON
01-03-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N4

CONFIRMED ON
27-06-2021

REASON
New strain in the country

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
02-07-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
In accordance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 8 (2019), this event does not change the disease free status of Sweden as these are wild birds, and therefore do not fall within the OIE definition of poultry.
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ob_87187 - Sölvesborg
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OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
02-03-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
02-03-2021

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
A Peregrin falcon was found dead. It was sent to the National Veterinary Institute for laboratory analysis as part of the national surveillance program for avian influenza.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Sölvesborg

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Blekinge

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Sölvesborg

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
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GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 56.058715

Long : 14.622207


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Peregrin falcon (Falco peregrinus):Falconidae-Falconiformes NEW Animal - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL Animal - 1 1 - - -
- NEW Animal - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL Animal - 1 1

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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=35736