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France - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in pelicans in zoo, Occitanie (OIE, December 18, 2021)

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  • France - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in pelicans in zoo, Occitanie (OIE, December 18, 2021)

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

    ...
    COUNTRY OR ZONE
    ZONE

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

    STARTED ON
    13-12-2021

    ANIMAL TYPE
    TERRESTRIAL

    GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
    H5N1

    CONFIRMED ON
    15-12-2021

    REASON
    First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

    CAUSAL AGENT
    Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

    ENDED ON
    -

    DISEASE CATEGORY
    OIE-listed

    REPORTED ON
    18-12-2021

    LAST OCCURRENCE
    -

    ...
    Epidemiology

    SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
    - Contact with wild species

    - Unknown or inconclusive


    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
    The zoo is located near an area frequented by wild birds (mainly flamingos) which also stay inside the zoo.

    ...
    Outbreaks

    ob_94091 - SIGEAN

    OUTBREAK REFERENCE
    IA-2021-1939

    STARTED ON
    14-12-2021

    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
    Zoo

    DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
    -

    NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
    -

    ENDED ON
    -

    AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
    A zoo holds many birds in aviaries and in the open air on a pond, close to a wetland, which is classified as a particular risk for influenza in relation to avifauna. Mortality has been observed only on grey pelicans, to date.

    APPROXIMATE LOCATION
    SIGEAN

    FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    Occitanie

    SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    Aude

    THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    Narbonne

    GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
    Lat : 43.066319

    Long : 2.958604


    SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
    Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens):Pelecanidae-Phaethontiformes NEW Animal 65 65 3 - 0 -
    TOTAL Animal 65 65 3 - 0 -
    - NEW Animal 65 65 3 - 0 -
    TOTAL Animal 65 65 3 - 0
    ...

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