Faeroe Islands - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in wild birds (OIE, December 20, 2021)

[Pathfinder]

Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-), Faeroe Islands
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
COUNTRY

DISEASE
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-)

STARTED ON
16-09-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
19-12-2021

REASON
First occurrence in the country

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
20-12-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
-
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Epidemiology

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Contact with wild species


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
According to article 10.4.1.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Countries should not impose bans on the trade in poultry commodities in response to notification on the presence of any influenza A virus in birds other than poultry.
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OUTBREAKS 2
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ob_94231 - Glyvursnes

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
21/01090-43

STARTED ON
18-09-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
18-09-2021

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Glyvursnes

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Streymoyar

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Tórshavn

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 61.9683

Long : -6.7432


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua):Stercorariidae-Charadriiformes NEW Animal 1 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 1 1 1 0 0 0
- NEW Animal 1 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 1 1 1 0 0 0
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ob_94230 - Víkarvatn

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
21/01090-38

STARTED ON
15-09-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
15-09-2021

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Víkarvatn

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Eysturoyar

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Sunda

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 62.2619

Long : -7.1102


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua):Stercorariidae-Charadriiformes NEW Animal 1 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 1 1 1 0 0 0
- NEW Animal 1 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 1 1 1 0 0 0
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=44905

 

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