Ecuador - Bird flu in wild birds 2023

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Ecuador - 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
4869

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
Untyped or partially typed

START DATE
2022/12/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/12/30

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_159042

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/01/31

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
These outbreaks were detected through active surveillance carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition due to the proximity of the avian influenza outbreaks in the Republic of Peru; surveillance is being carried out in the country's priority wetlands. H5 has been identified. Neuraminidase typing is pending.

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Surveillance outside the restricted zone

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NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_113124 - ST06 - JAMBELI
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
ST06

START DATE
2022/12/07

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
El Oro

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Santa Rosa

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Jambeli

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Natural park

LOCATION
Jambeli

Latitude, Longitude
-3.17364 , -80.43623

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
In El Oro, a wild population in a nesting area in the Santa Clara Island Marine Reserve.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Blue-footed Booby (WILD)NEW-1 0 1 0 0
TOTAL-1 0 1 0 0

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OB_113125 - A02 - ANCONCITO
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
A02

START DATE
2022/12/12

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Ecuadorian Exclusive Economic Zone

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

LOCATION
Anconcito

Latitude, Longitude
-2.332036 , -80.885451

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
In Santa Elena, a population of around 100 birds in a fishing village in a community with which they interact when unloading the fish.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)NEW-1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL- 1 0 0 0 0


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Ecuador - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 1

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4869

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
Untyped or partially typed

START DATE
2022/12/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/12/30

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 1

REPORT ID
FUR_159784

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/03/14

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
These outbreaks were detected through active surveillance carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition due to the proximity of the avian influenza outbreaks in the Republic of Peru; surveillance is being carried out in the country's priority wetlands. Regarding the confirmed outbreak in the province of Manabí, it is worth mentioning that it has been genotyped allowing the detection of the A/H5N1 subtype, according to the results report sent to the Agency.
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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_115605 - IC03 - IC05 - REFUGIO DE VIDA SILVESTRE ISLA CORAZÓN Y FRAGATA
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
IC03 - IC05

START DATE
2023/01/12

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Manabi

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Sucre

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Bahia De Caraquez

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Natural park

LOCATION
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Corazón y Fragata

Latitude, Longitude
-0.63145 , -80.40533

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Wild bird population in situ in Wildlife Refuge "Isla Corazón y Fragata" (history of bird mortality)

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Fregatidae (unidentified) (WILD) NEW 15 3 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 15 3 1 0 0 0
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UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_113124 - ST06 - JAMBELI...
OB_113125 - A02 - ANCONCITO...

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Ecuador - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 3

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4869

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
2022/12/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/12/30

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 3

REPORT ID
FUR_161462

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/07/12

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
These occurrences were detected through active surveillance carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition due to the proximity of the avian influenza outbreaks in the Republic of Peru; surveillance is being carried out in the country's priority wetlands. Regarding the confirmed outbreak in the province of Manabí, it is worth mentioning that it has been genotyped allowing the detection of the A/H5N1 subtype according to the results report sent to the Agency. These occurrences were detected through passive surveillance carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition along the entire coast of continental Ecuador.

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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_120659 - T2T6 - PLAYAS

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
T2T6

START DATE
2023/05/05

END DATE
2023/05/12

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

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Guayas

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Playas

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
General Villamil (Playas)

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Natural park

LOCATION
Playas

Latitude, Longitude
-2.63199 , -80.38808

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Wild bird population in situ in General Villamil Playas Leisure Area (history of bird mortality)

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Blue-footed Booby (WILD)
Captive
NEW 3 2 2 - - -
TOTAL 3 2 2 - - -

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Source: https://oicanadian.com/ecuador-launc...birds-caretas/


Ecuador launches bird flu surveillance program due to presence of dead birds – Caretas
November 12, 2023 by Admin

Madrid, November 12 (Euronews) –

The Ecuadorian government has launched an avian influenza surveillance and monitoring program after reports of dead birds in the natural enclosure “El Morro” near the city of Guayaquil.

“In view of the recent alert issued by fishermen in the ‘El Morro’ paddock regarding the presence of dead birds, we inform you that we have immediately initiated protocols for the surveillance, surveillance and final disposal of wild animals, such as migratory birds and inhabitants of the habitat. the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition reported in a statement...

...The first samples have been sent to laboratories at the University of San Juan Francisco in Quito and the National Institute of Public Health, where six cases of avian influenza have been confirmed...

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


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4869

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
2022/12/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE - CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/12/30

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 5

REPORT ID
FUR_163980

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2023/11/22

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT


EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
In continental Ecuador in the coastal area (Guayas, El Oro, Santa Elena, Manabi) there have been four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has affected the wild population of the following species: black-headed gull, camanay booby. Genotyping has been performed and it corresponds to H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4.4b. In the Galapagos Island Region, three outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected in the Galapagos National Park Directorate through notifications from naturalist guides of the fregatidae family and red-footed booby species. The samples were submitted for analysis and tested positive for H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b. Specific emergency protocols for wildlife were immediately activated, establishing active surveillance within the affected islands and passive surveillance on other apparently unaffected islands. In the province of Manabi, there was evidence of massive mortality of wild birds (frigate birds) in mangrove swamps. Active surveillance was conducted in nearby wetlands due to the presence of ducks. In the province of Guayas, these occurrences were detected through passive surveillance carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition along the entire coast of continental Ecuador, in addition to taking samples.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Black-headed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL110000 Fregatidae (unidentified) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL1531000 Red-footed Booby (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-65000 Blue-footed Booby (WILD)NEW------TOTAL1532100 Magnificent Frigatebird (WILD)NEW3500060006000000TOTAL3500060006000000 Great frigatebird (WILD)NEW10001000100000TOTAL10001002101000 All speciesNEW3600070006100000TOTAL3603170156109100

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical, Diagnostic test

Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI)	Magnificent Frigatebird	ob_127757	2023/11/16	Positive
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	Laboratorio de la Dirección de Diagnóstico Animal (Agrocalidad)	Great frigatebird	ob_127668	2023/11/15	Positive
Gene sequencing	Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI)	Red-footed Booby	ob_126259	2023/09/26	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Laboratorio para la bioseguridad de Galápagos LABGAL - ABG	Red-footed Booby	ob_126259	2023/09/19	Positive
Gene sequencing	Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI)	Red-footed Booby	ob_126258	2023/09/26	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Laboratorio para la bioseguridad de Galápagos LABGAL - ABG	Red-footed Booby	ob_126258	2023/09/19	Positive
Gene sequencing	Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI)	Great frigatebird	ob_126250	2023/09/26	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Laboratorio para la bioseguridad de Galápagos LABGAL - ABG	Great frigatebird	ob_126250	2023/09/19	Positive
Gene sequencing	Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI)	Blue-footed Booby	ob_120659	2023/05/12	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI)	Fregatidae (unidentified)	ob_115605	2023/02/07	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI)	Blue-footed Booby	ob_113124	2022/12/30	Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI)	Black-headed Gull	ob_113125	2023/01/12	Positive

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Source: https://www.plenglish.com/news/2023/...her-provinces/


Bird flu spreads to Ecuador’s other provinces
Quito, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Environment activated surveillance protocols in Manabí province on Monday after detecting an outbreak of bird flu in La Boca mangrove.
November 27, 2023
14:23

The Ministry stated that they are monitoring and taking samples of the dead animals while biologists, veterinarians, and other technicians of the institution will work on the final disposal of the birds...

...On November 11, the disease’s outbreaks were also detected in El Morro Mangrove Wildlife Refuge, Guayas and Tungurahua provinces, and the Galapagos Islands...