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Ireland - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in a barnacle goose and a fox found dead in Donegal (OIE, February 14, 2022)

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  • Ireland - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in a barnacle goose and a fox found dead in Donegal (OIE, February 14, 2022)

    Immediate notification
    Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Ireland

    ...

    General Information

    COUNTRY OR ZONE
    COUNTRY

    DISEASE
    Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

    STARTED ON
    03-02-2022

    ANIMAL TYPE
    TERRESTRIAL

    GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
    H5N1

    CONFIRMED ON
    10-02-2022

    REASON
    Unusual host species

    CAUSAL AGENT
    Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

    ENDED ON
    -

    DISEASE CATEGORY
    OIE-listed

    REPORTED ON
    14-02-2022

    LAST OCCURRENCE
    -

    Epidemiology

    SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
    - Unknown or inconclusive


    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
    On 3rd February 2022 a barnacle goose and a fox found dead in a coastal location were submitted to Sligo Regional Veterinary Laboratory. On February 10th 2022, the Irish Central Veterinary Research Laboratory confirmed the presence of avian influenza subtype H5N1 in samples taken from the bird and in samples taken from the fox. Pathogenicity results are pending. The barnacle goose has been reported in the HPAI A H5N1 event from Ireland (evt_4049).
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    Outbreaks

    ob_97434 - Benduff


    OUTBREAK REFERENCE
    -

    STARTED ON
    03-02-2022

    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
    Not applicable

    DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
    -

    NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
    -

    ENDED ON
    -

    AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
    On 3rd February 2022 a barnacle goose and a fox found dead in a coastal location were submitted to Sligo Regional Veterinary Laboratory. The barnacle goose has been reported in the HPAI A H5N1 event from Ireland (evt_4049).

    APPROXIMATE LOCATION
    Benduff

    FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    Donegal

    SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    -

    THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    -

    GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
    Lat : 55.27346

    Long : -7.24872


    SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
    Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes):Canidae-Carnivora NEW Animal - - 1 - - -
    TOTAL Animal - - 1 - - -
    - NEW Animal - - 1 - - -
    TOTAL Animal - - 1

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