Denmark - 1 new outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in tiger in Knuthenborg Safaripark (OIE, December 7, 2021)

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Immediate notification
SARS-CoV-2 in animals (Inf. with), Denmark
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
COUNTRY

DISEASE
SARS-CoV-2 in animals (Inf. with)

STARTED ON
26-11-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

CONFIRMED ON
29-11-2021

REASON
Emerging disease

CAUSAL AGENT
SARS-CoV-2

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
Emerging

REPORTED ON
07-12-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
-
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Disease Impact

EVENT MORBIDITY (%)
20

ZOONOTONIC POTENTIAL
YES

ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL DESCRIPTION
The samples were collected because the handler was tested positive for COVID-19.
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Outbreaks

ob_93550 - Knuthenborg Safaripark
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OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
27-11-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Zoo

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
On November 30th 2021, a tiger in Knuthenborg Safaripark in Denmark has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Samples were collected on November 27th 2021, because a handler was tested positive for COVID-19. The park has a total of five tigers. All the tigers have been isolated. Sampling from the remaining four tigers has been performed and results of these samples are expected in the coming days.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Knuthenborg Safaripark

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Sjælland

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Lolland

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 54.8211

Long : 11.4947


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Tiger (Panthera tigris):Felidae-Carnivora NEW Animal 5 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 5 1 0 0 0 0
- NEW Animal 5 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 5 1 0 0 0 0

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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=44059

 

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