Uruguay - Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 (N untyped) in captive South-American coatis in the Natural Reserve in the department of Flores (WOAH, May 10, 2023)

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Uruguay - 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
5046

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
H5 (N untyped)

START DATE
2023/05/05

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/05/08

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_160812

REPORT REFERENCE
Uru_2023

REPORT DATE
2023/05/10

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
Contact with wild species

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
On May 5th, the Official Service was notified of the death of four female South-American coatis in the Natural Reserve in the department of Flores. The Official Service went on site and performed a rapid test on one of the dead animals, which was positive. Samples were sent to the Official Laboratory (anal, tracheal, oropharyngeal and ocular swabs), the samples were tested by real-time PCR and were positive for H5. During the week, 12 more animals died and were buried and disinfection was performed. Samples for the sequencing of avian influenza virus genomes were sent to the Evolutionary Genetics Section of the Faculty of Sciences.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
South American Coati (WILD)
NEW 23 16 16 - - -
TOTAL 23 16 16 - - -
...
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_118238 - FLORES
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/05/05

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Flores

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
n.a106

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Zoo

LOCATION
Flores

Latitude, Longitude
-33.4961 , -56.8232

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
On May 5th, four South-American coatis were reported dead in the Natural Reserve in the Department of Flores.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
South American Coati (WILD)
Captive
NEW 23 16 16 - - -
TOTAL 23 16 16 - - -

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5046