Denmark - Bird flu HP H5N6 discovered in dead eagle in Zealand

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Food and Environment Ministry not overly concerned


March 2nd, 2018




The national veterinary institute, DTU Vet, has revealed it has discovered bird flu in a dead white-tailed eagle found near Slagelse in Zealand.
According to the Food and Environment Ministry, the bird flu type is most likely H5N6, which is highly deadly to birds. There?s no need for the public to be overly alarmed, said the ministry.

?Firstly, birds of prey are the most sensitive to getting bird flu because they eat other birds, dead and alive,? John Larsen, a spokesperson for the ministry, said according to BT Tabloid.
?Secondly, we?ve known this type of bird flu for over a year from cases in other countries like South Korea. And it hasn?t been a problem for humans.?

 

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Bird flu - current situation

It was March 1, 2018, found bird flu in a dead sea eagle in a forest at Slagelse. Remember to follow the rules for good protection against infection.

Fund of avian influenza in eagles

On 1 March 2018, DTU Veterinary Institute found high-pathogenic H5N6 bird flu in an eagle. The wild eagle was found dead in the forest near Slagelse.

The finding is not surprising as it is most likely the same type of H5N6, which has also been sporadically found in wild birds in other countries in Europe. There has been no reported infection to humans with this bird flu type.

The Food Agency currently does not introduce tightening requirements for birds and poultry. If bird flu is found in several dead birds in nature, the Danish Food Agency will again consider whether there is a need for increased requirements for the country's bird and poultry owners to prevent infection to their herds.

Remember infection protection
The finding of bird flu in a Danish sea eagle shows that the disease can still be found sporadically in the wildlife population.

Therefore, whether you are a private or professional poultry breeder, remember to comply with basic contraceptive measures such as shifts and disinfection of footwear before entering your chicken farm.

In addition, you must always follow the applicable rules:

Poultry or other captive birds must be fed and watered indoors or under a fixed roof or fixed cover that ensures that larger wild birds do not come into contact with the feed and water intended for your poultry or other birds.
Poultry or other captive birds must not get water from surface water reservoirs (eg from lakes or streams) - including rainwater collected.

Outdoor pools, including landscaped and natural lakes and watercourses for which your poultry or birds are accessible, must be shielded so that larger wild birds can not access the pool.

During breeding or holding of ducks or geese, these animals may not have physical contact with other poultry or other captive birds. Their fencing, floods, stables etc. must not be located in such a way that there is a risk of contagion of bird flu between ducks or geese and the other hens. Do not use the same equipment, gear, footwear, transport cases, etc. unless it has been cleaned and disinfected between applications for different purposes.

Geese or ducks may not be taken to collections where there are other poultry or other captive birds. "Collection" means exhibitions, shows, competitions or similar, including supply to markets. However, a collection may occur if a number of conditions are met.

You can read more about the rules in the 'Order on preventive measures against avian influenza'.

https://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/Leksikon/Sider/Fugleinfluenza_den_aktuelle_situation.aspx

 

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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
Denmark
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 02/03/2018 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]13/02/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]01/03/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]02/03/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]02/03/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Recurrence of a listed disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]19/04/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic influenza A virus[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N6[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Laboratory (advanced)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]the whole country[/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (1)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1 (HPAIwb2018-1)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Valbyg?rd skov, Slagelse, EAST[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]13/02/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (01/03/2018)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Forest[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
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[TD]White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae)[/TD]
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[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]On February 13th, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was found dead in a forest near Slagelse. On March 1st, the national veterinary institute confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic influenza A virus (H5N6) in the samples from the eagle.[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
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[TD]White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae)[/TD]
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[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak statistics[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent mortality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent case fatality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
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[TD]White-tailed Eagle:Haliaeetus albicilla(Accipitridae)[/TD]
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[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]**Not calculated because of missing information[/TD]
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[TD] Epidemiology
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection[/TD]
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• Contact with wild species

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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological comments[/TD]
[TD]According to article 10.4.1.8 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Countries should not impose bans on the trade in poultry and poultry commodities in response to notification on the presence of any influenza A virus in birds other than poultry.[/TD]
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[TD] Control measures
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures applied[/TD]
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• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures to be applied[/TD]
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• No other measures

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[TD] Diagnostic test results
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Laboratory name and type[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test date[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left last"]Result[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]White-tailed Eagle[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]01/03/2018[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD] Future Reporting
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[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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