US - Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in red fox in Wyoming and bobcat in California (WOAH, February 3, 2023)

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United States of America - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 16

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4451

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
2022/04/09

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/05/05

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 16

REPORT ID
FUR_159048

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/02/03

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
Contact with wild species

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

Wyoming (WY)-Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in a wild red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Hot Springs County, WY. California (CA)-Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in a wild bobcat (Lynx rufus) in Butte County, CA.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated

Coyote (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1-1--
Cats (DOMESTIC)NEW-1-1--TOTAL-4 1 3--
Virginia Opossum (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-3 2 1--
Gray Seal (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1 1---
Bobcat (WILD)NEW-11---TOTAL-4 2 2--
Striped Skunk (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-18 12 5--
Tiger (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1 1---
Harbor Seal (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-16 14 2--
Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-8 3 2--
Puma (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1 1---
Bottlenose dolphin (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1 1---
American Black Bear (black bear) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1-1--
Brown bear (Grizzly Bear) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-4 3 1--
Red Fox (WILD)NEW-1 1---TOTAL-57 27 15--
Amur Leopard (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1 1---
Fisher (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1-1--
All species NEW-3 2 1--
TOTAL-122 69 34--
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test, Clinical

Test name Laboratory Species sampled Outbreaks First result date Latest result date Result
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), Ames, Iowa Cats,Coyote,Virginia Opossum,Gray Seal,Bobcat,Striped Skunk,Tiger,Harbor Seal,Racoon (Northern raccoon),Puma,American Black Bear (black bear),Brown bear (Grizzly Bear),Red Fox,Bottlenose dolphin,Amur Leopard,Fisher 96 2022/05/05 2023/01/27 Positive

CONTROL MEASURES AT EVENT LEVEL
CONTROL MEASURES AT EVENT LEVEL
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
WILD ANIMALS
Surveillance within the restricted zone

Applied

Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

Applied

Disinfection

Applied

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_113159 - BUTTE COUNTY
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2022/12/27

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
California

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Butte

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Butte County

Latitude, Longitude
39.524 , -121.573

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Wild bobcat (Lynx rufus).

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Bobcat (WILD)NEW-1 1---TOTAL-1 1---

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OB_113158 - HOT SPRINGS COUNTY
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/01/08

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Wyoming

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Hot Springs

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Hot Springs County

Latitude, Longitude
43.647 , -108.208

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Wild red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Samples were collected from a mortality event.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Red Fox (WILD)NEW-1 1---
TOTAL-1 1---

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UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_112347 - MADISON COUNTY...

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

OB_112842 - DANE COUNTY...
OB_112841 - SPOKANE COUNTY
OB_112345 - FLATHEAD COUNTY
OB_112344 - CASCADE COUNTY
OB_110100 - TETON COUNTY
OB_112083 - SPINK COUNTY
OB_111891 - LINN COUNTY
OB_111889 - CURRY COUNTY
OB_111888 - NEBRASKA
OB_111890 - ISLAND COUNTY
OB_110460 - MADISON COUNTY
OB_110099 - KODIAK ISLAND
OB_110098 - COLUMBIA COUNTY
OB_104929 - NOME
OB_109185 - HOONAH-ANGOON CENSUS AREA
OB_109184 - DOUGLAS COUNTY
OB_109183 - JEFFERSON COUNTY
OB_105976 - DIXIE COUNTY
OB_108919 - ITASCA COUNTY
OB_108826 - WELD COUNTY
OB_108467 - GALLATIN COUNTY
OB_108466 - TOMPKINS COUNTY
OB_108405 - COOK COUNTY
OB_107151 - NEW YORK
OB_107582 - CAYUGA COUNTY
OB_104522 - BAY COUNTY
OB_104524 - BAY COUNTY
OB_104159 - WEXFORD COUNTY
OB_104928 - STEVENS COUNTY
OB_105969 - YORK COUNTY
OB_105634 - SAINT CROIX COUNTY
OB_105641 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OB_105640 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OB_105639 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OB_105638 - YORK COUNTY
OB_105637 - YORK COUNTY
OB_105636 - SAGADAHOC COUNTY
OB_105635 - ADA COUNTY
OB_104933 - SAGADAHOC COUNTY
OB_104156 - BUCHANAN COUNTY
OB_104935 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OB_104934 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OB_104932 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OB_104931 - LINCOLN COUNTY
OB_104930 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OB_104927 - ADAMS COUNTY
OB_104705 - YORK COUNTY
OB_104709 - LINCOLN COUNTY
OB_104708 - SAGADAHOC COUNTY
OB_104706 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OB_104528 - CHIPPEWA COUNTY
OB_104527 - IRON COUNTY
OB_104526 - LATAH COUNTY
OB_104525 - MUSKEGON COUNTY
OB_104519 - HENNEPIN COUNTY
OB_104520 - DAKOTA COUNTY
OB_104521 - SALT LAKE COUNTY
OB_104523 - GLADWIN COUNTY
OB_104022 - LINCOLN COUNTY
OB_104023 - LINCOLN COUNTY
OB_104158 - FRANKLIN COUNTY
OB_104029 - OSCEOLA COUNTY
OB_104113 - OTSEGO COUNTY
OB_104112 - OSCEOLA COUNTY
OB_104111 - MIDLAND COUNTY
OB_104031 - BURLEIGH COUNTY
OB_104027 - SCOTT COUNTY
OB_104026 - DICKEY COUNTY
OB_104025 - ITASCA COUNTY
OB_104024 - STEARNS COUNTY
OB_104021 - DANE COUNTY
OB_104020 - JEFFERSON COUNTY
OB_104018 - ROCK COUNTY
OB_103757 - ALEUTIANS WEST
OB_103758 - ERIE COUNTY
OB_103756 - CEDAR COUNTY
OB_103754 - NIAGARA COUNTY
OB_103751 - SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY
OB_103753 - TOMPKINS COUNTY
OB_103752 - ERIE COUNTY
OB_103750 - ADAMS COUNTY
OB_103748 - GRANT COUNTY
OB_103747 - WASHINGTON COUNTY
OB_103746 - HENNEPIN COUNTY
OB_103182 - DANE COUNTY
OB_103118 - ANOKA COUNTY
OB_103117 - HANCOCK COUNTY
OB_103116 - SAINT CLAIR COUNTY
OB_103115 - MACOMB COUNTY
OB_103114 - LAPEER COUNTY
OB_103113 - JEFFERSON COUNTY
OB_102891 - WAUSHARA COUNTY
OB_102890 - ROCK COUNTY
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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4451

[sharon sanders]

Please see:

Eastern Washington Bobcat tests positive for avian influenza - January 27, 2023