Spain: H5N1 in the region of Segria (Lleida)

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H5N1 Has been detected in wild birds found dead in the Segre River near the town of Soses in the region of Segria (Lleida) : https://www-animalshealth-es.transla..._x_tr_hl=en-US

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Source: https://www.catalunyapress.cat/texto...us-grip-aviria


They found 13 dead birds at the same spot where a bird flu outbreak was detected
Redacció Catalunyapress | Monday, January 10, 2022

13 more dead wild birds were found in the Segre area where a bird flu outbreak was detected last week in 4 swans and a stork. According to the head of the territorial coordination service of the Department of Climate Action, Joaquim Porcar, it is not possible to determine whether all these birds have also died from the same cause, but if so, it would not be considered that there are new sources because they have all found themselves within the "perimeter" of the former.


The department has also inspected 26 poultry farms within a 10-kilometer radius to check that all the animals are in good condition and has come out "all right". For their part, the Rural Agents carry out surveillance actions in natural and fluvial areas on the perimeter of the Segre and Utxesa...

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

COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

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

STARTED ON
21-12-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
03-01-2022

REASON
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
12-01-2022

LAST OCCURRENCE
-

Epidemiology

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


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Swab samples from the birds found dead were sent for analysis to the IRTA-CReSA laboratory, where positive results were obtained by PCR for avian influenza virus subtype H5. These results were confirmed by the national reference laboratory for avian influenza in Spain (LCV of Algete), determining that it was an HPAI H5N1 strain.

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Outbreaks

ob_95313 - Soses

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
Silvestre_01

STARTED ON
22-12-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Four swans (Cygnus olor) and one stork (Ciconia ciconia), were detected within the framework of the intensification of passive surveillance in wild birds included in the national surveillance program for avian influenza in Spain.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Soses

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Cataluña

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
LLEIDA

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
SEGRIA (LLEIDA)

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 41.496

Long : 0.4791


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia):Ciconiidae-Ciconiiformes NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW Animal - 4 4 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal - 4 4 0 0 0
- NEW Animal - 5 5 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal - 5 5 0 0 0
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=46329

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