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Canada - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N5 in wild birds 2023

Pathfinder

Editor, Senior Moderator
Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 3

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4754

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
2022/04/06

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
​New strain in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/11/08

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 3

REPORT ID
FUR_161062

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/05/24

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 additional birds with wholly Eurasian H5N5 in American crows and a Red-tailed hawk from Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory and subtype. The geographical marker is on the capital. H5N1 wildbirds outbreaks will be reported under event #4191.
For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wild birds, please consult : http://www.cwhcrcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php Wildlife surveillance as well as the Canadian Avian Influenza Surveillance System (CanNAISS) activities for poultry are ongoing in Canada. According to Article 10.4.1.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry.
...
QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
...
Red-tailed Hawk (WILD)
NEW - 1
1 - - -
TOTAL - 3 2 - - -
American crow (WILD)
NEW - 2
2 - - -
TOTAL - 9 8 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 3
3 - - -
TOTAL - 66 29 - - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_119108 - NB-2023-WB-H5N5 - NEW BRUNSWICK - WILDBIRDS - H5N5

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
NB-2023-WB-H5N5

START DATE
2023/02/02

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
New Brunswick

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
York

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Fredericton

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
New Brunswick - wildbirds - H5N5

Latitude, Longitude
45.91 , -66.64

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
American crow (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1
1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -
...

UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_114388 - PEI-2023-WB-H5N5 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - WILDBIRDS - H5N5
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
PEI-2023-WB-H5N5

START DATE
2023/01/11

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Prince Edward Island

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Queens

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Charlottetown

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Prince Edward Island - wildbirds - H5N5

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
Red-tailed Hawk (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1
1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -
American crow (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1
1 - - -
TOTAL - 5 5 - - -
All species
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 6
6 - - -

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4754



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See also:

Canada - Outbreaks of highly pathognic H5N5 in crows in Prince Edward Island and H5Nx (mixture HP H5N1 and H4N6) in a blue winged teal in Manitoba (WOAH, May 1, 2023)

https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum...-blue-winged-teal-in-manitoba-woah-may-1-2023

 
Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 4

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4754

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
2022/04/06

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/11/08

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 4

REPORT ID
FUR_162145

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/08/04

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 additional birds with wholly Eurasian H5N5 in a Common Tern from Nova Scotia. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory and subtype
. The geographical marker is on the capital. H5N1 wildbirds outbreaks will be reported under event #4191. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wild birds, please consult : http://www.cwhcrcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php Wildlife surveillance as well as the Canadian Avian Influenza Surveillance System (CanNAISS) activities for poultry are ongoing in Canada. According to Article 10.4.1.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry.

...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_123073 - NS-2023-WB H5N5 - NOVA SCOTIA - WILDBIRDS - H5N5

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
NS-2023-WB H5N5

START DATE
2023/06/09

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Nova Scotia

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Halifax

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Halifax

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Nova Scotia - wildbirds - H5N5

Latitude, Longitude
44.66 , -63.55

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Common Tern (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1
1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -
...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4754
 
Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 5

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4754

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
2022/04/06

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/11/08

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 5

REPORT ID
FUR_162766

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/09/17

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 an additional wild bird with a wholly Eurasian H5N5 from Nova Scotia. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory and subtype. The geographical marker is on the capital. H5N1 wildbirds outbreaks will be reported under event #4191. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wild birds, please consult : http://www.cwhcrcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php Wildlife surveillance as well as the Canadian Avian Influenza Surveillance System (CanNAISS) activities for poultry are ongoing in Canada. According to Article 10.4.1.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
...
Herring Gull (WILD)
NEW - 1
1 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 1
1 - - -
TOTAL - 68 31 - - -​​

...

UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_114388 - PEI-2023-WB-H5N5 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - WILDBIRDS - H5N5
OB_119108 - NB-2023-WB-H5N5 - NEW BRUNSWICK - WILDBIRDS - H5N5
OB_123073 - NS-2023-WB H5N5 - NOVA SCOTIA - WILDBIRDS - H5N5

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4754​
 
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