Canada - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in a feral cat, as well as additional skunks, red foxes and a raccoon (WOAH, May 2, 2023)

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​Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 9

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4438

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
2022/04/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/05/02

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 9

REPORT ID
FUR_160663

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/05/02

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

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

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
We report the first case of a H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in a feral cat, as well as additional skunks, red foxes and a raccoon. Additional unusual species are reported grouped by province. The geographical marker is on the capital. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wildlife, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
...
Domestic cat (WILD)
NEW - 1 1---
...
Striped Skunk (WILD)
NEW - 2 2---
...
Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)
NEW - 1 1
...
Red Fox (WILD)
NEW - 2 2---T
...
All species
NEW - 6 6 ---
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_117852 - QC-2023-HPAIM - QUÉBEC - MAMMALS
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
QC-2023-HPAIM

START DATE
2023/01/01

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Québec

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Québec

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Québec - mammals

Latitude, Longitude
46.81 , -71.218

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
The raccoon was found dead on an poultry infected premises (QC-IP32) reported as outbreak ob_116575 in Event 4294. Cluster: Gene segments PB2, PB1, NP and NS belonging to North American lineage and gene segments PA, HA, NA and M belonging to Eurasian lineage (same as the one in poultry on QC-IP32)

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1 1 ---
TOTAL - 1 1 ---
...

UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_114384 - PEI-2022-HPAIM-003 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - MAMMALS
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
PEI-2022-HPAIM-003

START DATE
2022/11/15

END DATE
2022/12/31

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

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Prince Edward Island

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Queens

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Charlottetown

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Prince Edward Island - mammals

Latitude, Longitude
46.25 , -63.11

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Striped Skunk (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1 1---
TOTAL- 2 2---
...

OB_114383 - ON-2023-HPAIM-001 - ONTARIO - MAMMALS 2023
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
ON-2023-HPAIM-001

START DATE
2023/01/01

END DATE
-

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

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Ontario

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Toronto

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Toronto

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Ontario - mammals 2023

Latitude, Longitude
43.6497 , -79.3751

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Cluster (racoon, skunk) : Gene segments PB2, PB1, PA and NP belonging to North American lineage and gene segments HA, NA, M and NS belonging to Eurasian lineage Cluster (feral cat, red foxes) : Gene segments PB2, PB1, NP and NS belonging to North American lineage and gene segments PA, HA, NA and M belonging to Eurasian lineage

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Domestic cat (WILD)
Feral
NEW - 1 1 ---
TOTAL - 1 1---
Striped Skunk (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1 1 ---
TOTAL - 1 1---
Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)
Wild
NEW ------
TOTAL - 1 ----
Red Fox (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 2 2 ---
TOTAL - 2 2 ---
All species
NEW - 4 4 ---TOTAL-54---
...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4438​