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  • Ireland: 2021 H5N1 in wild birds

    Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irel...lway-1.4719284

    Bird flu infection identified in wild falcon in Co Galway
    Health officials say transmission of avian disease to humans ‘extremely rare’
    about 5 hours ago
    Jack Power

    A case of bird flu has been detected in a wild peregrine falcon found in Oranmore, Co Galway, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.

    The department confirmed it had detected a “highly pathogenic avian influenza”, subtype H5N1, in the bird following tests.

    The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) said that while the specific bird flu subtype could cause serious disease in birds, “human infection is extremely rare”...

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    • #3
      Immediate notification
      Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-), Ireland

      ...
      COUNTRY OR ZONE
      COUNTRY

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

      STARTED ON
      28-10-2021

      ANIMAL TYPE
      TERRESTRIAL

      GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
      H5N1

      CONFIRMED ON
      01-11-2021

      REASON
      New strain in the country

      CAUSAL AGENT
      Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

      ENDED ON
      -

      DISEASE CATEGORY
      OIE-listed

      REPORTED ON
      05-11-2021

      LAST OCCURRENCE
      -
      ...
      SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
      - Unknown or inconclusive


      EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
      On 3rd November 2021 the Irish Central Veterinary Research Laboratory confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in samples taken from the peregrin falcon.
      ...
      ob_92228 - Gaway

      OUTBREAK REFERENCE
      -

      STARTED ON
      29-10-2021

      EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
      Not applicable

      NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
      -

      ENDED ON
      -

      AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
      On 29th October a peregrin falcon (Falco peregrinus) was found alive in a coastal area of West Ireland but died shortly afterwards.

      APPROXIMATE LOCATION
      Gaway

      FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
      Galway

      SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
      -

      THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
      -

      GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
      Lat : 53.281

      Long : -8.932


      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 0 0 -
      TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0 -
      - NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 -
      TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0
      ...
      "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
      -Nelson Mandela

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      • #4
        Source: https://www.independent.ie/regionals...-41045249.html


        ‘Very concerning’: Bird flu detected in white-tailed sea eagle (County Kerry)
        Department warns poultry farmers to remain vigilant for signs of illness in flocks after ‘highly-pathogenic’ avian flu detection in eagle near Tarbert
        kerryman
        Donal Nolan
        November 12 2021 10:57 AM


        A WHITE-tailed sea eagle found near Tarbert has tested positive for avian influenza H5N1, in the latest of a number of birds along the west coast to have been found with the highly-pathogenic strain.

        The case was detected after the eagle was ‘submitted’ for testing to the Veterinary Laboratory in Limerick under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Avian Influenza surveillance programme...

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        • #5
          Source: https://www.highlandradio.com/2021/1...rd-in-donegal/


          Concern as Avian Flu is found in wild bird in Donegal
          By News Highland -
          November 12, 2021

          The Irish Farmers Association says further cases of highly contagious Avian flu are a 'grave concern', after a case was detected in a wild bird in Donegal yesterday.

          Cases were also detected in Kerry and Offaly, while it was detected in a peregrine falcon in Galway last week...

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