Colombia - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in birds 2022 - 2023

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

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4668

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
2022/10/02

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/10/18

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_157555

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2022/10/21

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

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

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

After the outbreaks were detected, epidemiological surveillance and control activities were launched. Perifocal, surveillance and protection zones were established. In the three zones, a census of the entire avian population, individual clinical inspection and sampling for active surveillance began in 100% of the farms in order to assess the disease spread. It is currently established that the likely origin of the infection is the contact of non-poultry domestic birds with wild birds (family: Anatidae, species: Spatula discors), as well as other migratory and native wild birds that are being monitored for identification. As a control measure, the affected premises and the municipality of Acandí were quarantined to prevent movement of animals and products to other territories. Stamping out of affected animals and in-contacts on the premises where the disease was detected has begun.
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NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_108011 - PREDIO LOS DOS HERMANOS
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
Los Dos Hermanos

START DATE
2022/10/04

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
Clade: 2.3.4.4b - Lineage: Reassortment Eurasian and North American

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Chocó

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Acandí

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Predio Los Dos Hermanos

Latitude, Longitude
8.542485 , -77.33544

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
The affected population includes non-poultry domestic birds living together with wild birds. Clinical signs were neurological, respiratory and digestive signs. The premises does not have biosecurity measures in place.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Blue winged teal (WILD)NEW200200TOTAL200200
Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW572065100TOTAL572065100
All species
NEW592065300
TOTAL59 20 6 53 0 0
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OB_108010 - PREDIO HERMANOS DÍAZ
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
Predio Hermanos Díaz

START DATE
2022/10/02

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
Clade: 2.3.4.4b - Lineage: Reassortment Eurasian and North American

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Chocó

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Acandí

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Predio Hermanos Díaz

Latitude, Longitude
8.543415 , -77.33583

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
The affected population includes non-poultry domestic birds living together with wild birds. Clinical signs were neurological, respiratory and digestive signs. The premises does not have biosecurity measures in place.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW137116805700TOTAL137116805700
Blue winged teal (WILD)
NEW300300TOTAL300300
All species
NEW140 116 80 60 0 0
TOTAL140 116 80 60 0 0
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Source: https://www.semana.com/salud/articul...lombia/202215/

Attention: there are 17 municipalities in quarantine for bird flu in Colombia
Other countries in the region, such as Ecuador and Peru, have already declared an animal health emergency to deal with the virus.
12/1/2022

Since last November 13, the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) reported that it had declared a state of health emergency in national territory due to the circulation of bird flu.

The decision was made as a result of several outbreaks that were identified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Since then, authorities and unions such as Enavi, the Colombian Farmers Society (SAC), the National Liaison Center, the Ministry of Health and the National Health Institute (INS) have had to keep track of the situation.

“The health authority reiterates that the presence of the disease in the country does not put the production or national consumption of eggs and chicken meat at risk and ensures that inter-institutional work guarantees that all efforts are being made, complying with the established protocols. at an international level to contain the disease and prevent its spread”, warned the ICA through the statement in which it revealed the declaration of the health emergency.

EMANA learned that, since the first outbreaks were identified, new cases have already been reported. In fact, there are currently 17 municipalities that are in sanitary quarantine throughout the country. They belong to the departments of Chocó, Sucre, Bolívar, Magdalena and Córdoba.

In turn, 22 sources of infection have been identified in only six municipalities and one city: Acandí (Chocó), Los Palmitos (Sucre), Tolú Viejo (Sucre), El Retén (Magdalena), Cereté (Córdoba) and Lorica (Córdoba). ).

One of the first municipalities to be identified as a focus of infection was Los Palmitos. There the owner of a property notified the authorities of a suspected case of avian influenza, since some of his birds had symptoms similar to that virus.

Later, the ICA National Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed that it was indeed a focus of bird flu, which it described as "highly pathogenic." The cases occurred in a property known as Villa Truco, which is in the rural area of Los Palmitos.

“ The total population of the property was 180 birds, 35 of which died and the remaining 145, as a sanitary measure for the control and eradication of the disease and in accordance with the established technical procedures, were slaughtered by the ICA technical staff , who also initiated epidemiological surveillance, cleaning and disinfection actions in the area, to contain and eradicate the disease," the ICA explained in a statement.

Among other measures that had been announced by the ICA after declaring a health emergency, it was announced that the holding of "gallistic events" was prohibited in the areas that have entered quarantine.

The entity gave some recommendations and prohibited some activities to those who market birds, both at an industrial level and at a backyard level. The measures included those who trade in fighting birds.

The transport of birds that have been identified as sick, the mobilization or sale of birds that have died in the production cycle and the transport of chicken manure or poultry manure without the proper sanitary authorizations were prohibited.

And it was warned that visits should not be made to "other poultry farms when the ICA has given a specific recommendation that this activity not be carried out."...

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Colombia - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 11

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4668

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
2022/10/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/10/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 11

REPORT ID
FUR_159725

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/03/08

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
According to results following clinical and molecular epidemiological surveillance implemented by the ICA, there have been no positive diagnoses in the department of Córdoba, the monitoring visits made to the area were satisfactory and the environmental sampling in outbreak areas had negative results; restrictions reported were lifted along with the other additional measures reported. Epidemiological surveillance activities continue in the outbreaks identified in the department of Nariño. In this area, control measures such as quarantine of the affected farms and of the municipalities at risk are on-going in order to prevent the movement of animals and products to other territories. Cleaning and disinfection activities continue. In the Department of Cauca, a new outbreak has been identified in the Gorgona Island National Natural Park, located in the municipality of Guapi, insular region of Colombia, affecting brown pelicans. NOTE: The new outbreak is located in Isla Gorgona, municipality of Guapi, department of Cauca, although according to the WAHIS map it is located in the municipality of Buenaventura in the department of Valle del Cauca.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Yellow-crowned Parrot (WILD) NEW------
TOTAL 2 0 0 2 0 0
Blue winged teal (WILD)NEW------
TOTAL 5 0 0 5 0 0
Greylag Goose (WILD)NEW------
TOTAL 7 0 0 7 0 0
Scarlet macaw (WILD)NEW------
TOTAL 4 0 0 4 0 0
Birds (DOMESTIC) NEW 556 61 42 514 0 0
TOTAL 2978 1437 1095 1881 0 0
Common Guineafowl (WILD)NEW------
TOTAL 3 0 0 3 0 0
Brown Pelican (WILD) NEW 1000 300 92 0 0 0
TOTAL1000 300 92 0 0 0
All species NEW 1556 361 134 514 0 0
TOTAL 3999 1737 1187 1902 0 0
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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_115384 - PARQUE NATURAL NACIONAL GORGONA - PARQUE NACIONAL NATURAL GORGONA...
OB_115383 - VILLA BLANCA - VILLA BLANCA
OB_115382 - MERCADO POTRERILLO - MERCADO POTRERILLO
OB_115381 - ZORAIDA - ZORAIDA
OB_115379 - TRASPATIO G O - TRASPATIO G O
OB_115377 - EL MODESTO - EL MODESTO

UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_109778 - TRASPATIO A S - TRASPATIO A S...
OB_110570 - LA MILAGROSA - LA MILAGROSA
OB_110578 - TRASPATIO N - TRASPATIO N
OB_110573 - TRASPATIO A P - TRASPATIO A P
OB_110571 - TRASPATIO J H - TRASPATIO J H
OB_109776 - TRASPATIO D L - TRASPATIO D L
OB_109448 - LA FAMILIA - LA FAMILIA
OB_109781 - SAN MIGUEL - SAN MIGUEL
OB_109782 - LA CAIMANERA - LA CAIMANERA
OB_110574 - LOS LAURELES - LOS LAURELES
OB_110576 - TRASPATIO N G - TRASPATIO N G
OB_110575 - TRASPATIO G 12 - TRASPATIO G 12
OB_110572 - TRASPATIO V M - TRASPATIO V M
OB_110569 - TRASPATIO A G - TRASPATIO A G
OB_109784 - TRASPATIO A M - TRASPATIO A M
OB_109783 - TRASPATIO I A - TRASPATIO I A
OB_109780 - TRASPATIO S 1 - TRASPATIO S 1
OB_109775 - TRASPATIO W R - TRASPATIO W R
OB_109774 - TRASPATIO M - TRASPATIO M
OB_109455 - TRASPATIO R D - TRASPATIO R D
OB_112663 - TRASPATIO ANGEL DE LA ROSA - TRASPATIO ANGEL DE LA ROSA
OB_112665 - TRASPATIO LEONAR - TRASPATIO LEONAR

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

OB_110577 - LOS 4 HERMANOS - LOS 4 HERMANOS...
OB_109055 - VILLA LAURA - VILLA LAURA
OB_108823 - VILLA TRUCO - VILLA TRUCO
OB_109421 - TIENDA EL MILAGROSO - TIENDA EL MILAGROSO
OB_112664 - VILLA MERY - VILLA MERY
OB_114265 - EL ZANJÓN - EL ZANJÓN
OB_109453 - LA SONRISA - LA SONRISA
OB_109054 - CASA FINCA EVELIA - CASA FINCA EVELIA
OB_109422 - CANAIMA - CANAIMA
OB_108825 - SAN JAVIER - SAN JAVIER
OB_108824 - PARCELA YOPAL - PARCELA YOPAL
OB_108587 - RESERVA EL TAMARINDO - RESERVA EL TAMARINDO
OB_108554 - CASA HABITACIÓN - CASA HABITACIÓN
OB_108552 - CALLE NUEVA - CALLE NUEVA
OB_108011 - LOS DOS HERMANOS - PREDIO LOS DOS HERMANOS
OB_108317 - LA GRANJA - LA GRANJA
OB_108316 - CASA BLANCA - CASA BLANCA
OB_108315 - PARCELA FRANKLYN - PARCELA FRANKLYN
OB_108010 - PREDIO HERMANOS DÍAZ - PREDIO HERMANOS DÍAZ
OB_113477 - LA ESPERANZA 1 - LA ESPERANZA 1

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