Announcement

**Pathfinder** · May 4, 2023, 11:26 AM

Lithuania - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 2

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
5011

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/04/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/09/29

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/04/07

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 2

REPORT ID
FUR_160729

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/05/03

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

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

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated

Brown-Headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 11 11 - - -
TOTAL - 15 15 - - -
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW ------
TOTAL- 8 8---
All species
NEW - 11 11 - - -
TOTAL - 23 23 - - -

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_117969 - NATIONAL PARK...
OB_117968 - MARIJAMPOLES CITY...
...

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5011

**Pathfinder** · May 24, 2023, 08:20 AM

Lithuania - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 4

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5011

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/04/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/09/29

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/04/07

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 4

REPORT ID
FUR_161042

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/05/24

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

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

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Brown-Headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 25 25 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 25 25 - - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_119049 - WATER SOURCE
OB_119047 - WATER SOURCE
...

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5011

**Pathfinder** · May 30, 2023, 09:09 AM

Lithuania - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 5

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5011

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/04/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/09/29

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/04/07

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 5

REPORT ID
FUR_161132

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/05/29

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

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

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 16 16 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 16 16 - - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_119279 - KAUNAS...
OB_119278 - ŠVENČIONYS
OB_119276 - PAKRUOJIS
...

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5011

**Pathfinder** · June 2, 2023, 09:22 AM

Lithuania - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 6

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5011

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/04/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/09/29

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/04/07

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 6

REPORT ID
FUR_161202

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/06/02

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 14 14 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 14 14 - - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_119758 - VISAGINAS...
OB_119757 - JONAVA
OB_119756 - ZARASAI
OB_119755 - ZARASAI
...

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5011

**Pathfinder** · June 10, 2023, 09:32 AM

Lithuania - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 7

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5011

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/04/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/09/29

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/04/07

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 7

REPORT ID
FUR_161297

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/06/09

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 7 7 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 7 7 - - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_119976 - KLAIPEDA
OB_119975 - TELŠIAI
...

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5011

**Shiloh** · June 12, 2023, 07:30 AM

Source: https://m.diena.lt/naujienos/verslas...tvejai-1128525

ANOTHER 24 NEW CASES OF BIRD FLU HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN LITHUANIA
12/06/2023 10:59
Ingrida Steniulienė, BNS

Last Friday, 24 new cases of bird flu were detected in Lithuania, the State Food and Veterinary Service reported.

New cases have been confirmed in seven municipalities: Šiauliai, Klaipėda, Vilnius, Zarasai, Utena districts and Elektrėnai and Marijampole.

At the beginning of last week, the carcasses of four seagulls and five terns were found in Lake Sarti.

The highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 subtype virus was detected on Friday in seagull and tern carcass samples tested at the National Institute for Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment, the Department of Fire and Rescue Services said.

This virus was also detected in the carcasses of five seagulls found in the Kalvii quarry in Klaipėda district.

Also, last week, four seagull carcasses were found in Šiauliai district, on the shore of Bubiai pond. Research has also identified avian influenza A H5N1 subtype virus.

The bird flu virus was also detected in the carcasses of two seagulls found on the coast of the Elektrėnai Lagoon and in the same number of seagull carcasses found in the Utena district, on the shore of Lake Alauš.

Bird flu was also diagnosed in the municipality of Marijampolė, in the territory of the Poezija Park, where the carcass of a seagull was found, as well as the carcass of a stork was found in the village of Galinė, Avižienii, Vilnius district.

Specialists of the State Food and Veterinary Service marked the places infected with the virus with information signs. In fireplace areas where people are not recommended, feeding wild birds. Local municipalities have also been informed.

The service states that when in contact with wild birds, it is important to observe strict personal hygiene, not to visit poultry areas with potentially virus-contaminated footwear and clothing...

**Pathfinder** · June 26, 2023, 08:45 AM

Lithuania - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 9

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5011

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/04/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/09/29

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/04/07

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 9

REPORT ID
FUR_161509

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/06/26

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 5 5 - - -
...
Laridae (unidentified) (WILD)
NEW - 20 20 - - -
...
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 10 10 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 35 35 - - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_120805 - TRAKAI...
OB_120804 - BIRŽAI
OB_120803 - VILNIUS
OB_120802 - MOLĖTAI
OB_120799 - ZARASAI
OB_120798 - KAUNAS
OB_120795 - UTENA
OB_120794 - ANYKŠČIAI
OB_120792 - IGNALINA
OB_120791 - IGNALINA
OB_120788 - LAZDIJAI
OB_120787 - VILNIUS
OB_120786 - ANYKŠČIAI

...

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5011

**Shiloh** · June 28, 2023, 06:36 AM

Source: https://svencionys.lt/2023/06/28/nus...ksteliu-ezere/

New cases of avian flu have been detected in Lake Rakštelii
2023-06-28| News|

June 23 of this year. highly pathogenic bird flu H5N1 (hereinafter referred to as H5N1) was confirmed after testing the samples of found bird carcasses. The carcasses of birds infected with bird flu were found in Švenčioni district. week, in Rakšteili lake.
Specialists of the State Food and Veterinary Service marked the places infected with the LPPG virus with information signs. If you see an information sign that the territory is infected with bird flu, we recommend not visiting that territory, as there is a risk of transferring the virus to the poultry farm and spreading the virus more widely throughout the territory...

**Shiloh** · July 7, 2023, 06:59 AM

Source: https://klaipeda.diena.lt/naujienos/...tvejis-1131608

A case of bird flu has been identified in Molėtai district
2023-07-07 13:37:00

July. on the 5th after testing the samples of the found bird carcasses, the National Institute for Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (hereinafter - H5N1). The carcasses of birds infected with bird flu were found in: • Molėtė district. wk., in Išnari lake - 2 seagull carcasses. VMVT specialists marked the places infected with LPPG virus with informational signs. If you see an information sign that the territory is infected with bird flu, we recommend not visiting that territory, because there is a risk of transferring the virus to the poultry farm and spreading the virus more widely in the territory...

**Pathfinder** · July 11, 2023, 11:15 AM

Lithuania - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 10

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5011

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/04/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/09/29

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/04/07

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 10

REPORT ID
FUR_161735

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/07/10

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_121514 - MOLĖTAI
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/07/03

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Utenos

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Molėtų

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Body of water

LOCATION
Molėtai

Latitude, Longitude
55.161409 , 25.607418

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -
...

WAHIS

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5011

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/6414

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