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Finland - Avian flu in wild birds 2023 - 2026

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Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5084

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
2023/05/22

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/07

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_161293

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/06/08

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_119930 - HOLLOLA
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/05/22

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Etelä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Päijät-Häme

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Hollola

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Hollola

Latitude, Longitude
61.1295 , 25.557

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (WILD)
Wild, Non-poultry birds
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -

...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5084
​
 
Bird flu caused a mass death of laughing gulls in Salo


Food Agency

In Salo, the highly pathogenic bird flu of the H5N1 type has been confirmed as the cause of death of 20 laughing gulls. Laughing gulls were found on the same beach in Haliko on June 13, and the local surveillance veterinarian submitted the carcasses to the Food Agency for examination as suspected bird flu.
One of the logs had neurological symptoms and was euthanized on the spot. In the Food Agency's investigations, avian influenza was found in bird tissue samples.
This is the first mass death of wild seagulls caused by bird flu in Finland, which has occurred this spring in various parts of Europe. At the end of May, a sparrow hawk found in Hollola, which died in the Heinola bird sanctuary, was also found to have highly pathogenic avian influenza.

​
more....https://www.epressi.com/tiedotteet/...utti-naurulokkien-joukkokuoleman-salossa.html
 
Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/13

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_161411

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/06/19

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_120537 - SALO
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/06/13

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Lounais-Suomen aluehallintovirasto

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Varsinais-Suomi

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Salo

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Salo

Latitude, Longitude
60.3737 , 23.0853

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 10 10 - - -
TOTAL - 10 10 - - -
...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5090

​
 
Source: https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/5ca7648f-83de-4396-9ffb-82e5b48676c3

Infectious version of bird flu in Finland
During the summer, laughing gulls, terns and eiders have been found dead - they have died of the contagious bird flu variant.
Gulls at Töölöviken. Genre picture. Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva
Dan Pettersson
07.07.2023 09:42 UPDATED 07.07.2023 10:14

Earlier this week, the Åland regional government issued a warning to the islands' residents: Do not touch dead birds. The reason was that bird flu was found in dead eiders.
In June, for the first time, mass death among birds was confirmed in Finland. That after a shock of dead seagulls was found in Salo. Down on the continent, similar cases of mass death have been confirmed in the spring.
Another 100 or so laughing gulls and terns were found dead near Tavastehus on 25 June. The bird carcasses, both young and adult individuals, have been collected, tested and destroyed.
According to the Swedish Food Agency, the cause of death is highly pathogenic, i.e. very disease-causing, bird flu of the H5N1 type. At the same time, the authority reminds of the importance of infection protection. The disease spreads easily between birds and caution must be observed, reads the order.​..
 
Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 3

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 3

REPORT ID
FUR_161738

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/07/11

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and Disposed of Slaughtered/ Killed for commercial use Vaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 3 3 - - -
TOTAL - 13 13 - - -
Common Eider (WILD)
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -
Common Tern (WILD)
NEW - 3 3 - - -
TOTAL - 3 3 - - -
All species
NEW - 8 8 - - -
TOTAL - 18 18 - - -​
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_121534 - LAHTI
OB_121533 - HÄMEENLINNA
OB_121532 - LEMLAND
OB_121531 - VALKEAKOSKI
...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5090​
 
Bird flu was confirmed as the cause of Kokkola's seagull deaths

Bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of the mass deaths of seagulls found in Kokkola in Central Ostrobothnia. According to the announcement of the city of Kokkola, it is highly pathogenic bird flu H5N1.

The same disease has caused several mass deaths of wild birds in Finland during the current year. In addition, infections have been found in blue foxes and minks in a total of five fur farms in Southern and Central Ostrobothnia.

A mass death of seagulls was found in Ullavanjärvi in ​​Kokkola during the last two weeks. According to the city, there are probably hundreds of dead seagulls.​

https://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/art-2000009728761.html
 
Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 4

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 4

REPORT ID
FUR_161919

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/07/20

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
White-tailed Eagle (WILD)
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 24 24 - - -
TOTAL - 37 37 - - -
Common Eider (WILD)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -
Common Tern (WILD)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL - 3 3 - - -
All species
NEW - 26 26 - - -
TOTAL - 44 44 - - -​
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_122243 - EVIJÄRVI
OB_122239 - KOKKOLA
OB_122238 - SEINÄJOKI
OB_122237 - HÄMEENLINNA
OB_122236 - PORI
OB_122235 - KÖKAR
OB_122234 - LAHTI

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

OB_121534 - LAHTI
OB_121533 - HÄMEENLINNA
OB_121532 - LEMLAND
OB_121531 - VALKEAKOSKI
OB_120537 - SALO
...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5090​
 
Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 5

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 5

REPORT ID
FUR_162032

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/07/27

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Canada Goose (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 24 24 - - -
TOTAL - 24 24 - - -
White-tailed Eagle (WILD)
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 4 4 - - -
Lesser Black-backed Gull (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL - 37 37 - - -
Great Crested Grebe (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -
Common Eider (WILD)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -
Common Tern (WILD)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL - 3 3 - - -
All species
NEW - 29 29 - - -
TOTAL - 73 73 - - -​
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_122627 - LAPAJÄRVI
OB_122626 - SIPOO
OB_122625 - KAUSTINEN
OB_122624 - UUSIKAUPUNKI
OB_122623 - LAHTI
OB_122622 - KAUHAVA
OB_122621 - KAUHAVA
OB_122620 - KAUSTINEN
OB_122618 - TAIVALKOSKI

...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5090
​
​
 
Translation Google

The mass deaths of birds overcrowded the Food Agency's laboratory so that the agency no longer automatically examines dead seagulls

Bird flu is no longer guaranteed if the bird's Founding Place is close to the former locations. New mass deaths have been observed, for example, in South Ostrobothnia.

ANNE ELHEIMER
26.7. 7:39 am

The Food Agency's laboratory in Helsinki is so overcrowded that the agency no longer examines all dead seagulls, but the assumption is that the cause of death of laughing seagulls is bird flu.

Decisions not to investigate are always made on a case-by-case basis together with the local authorities.

Unit manager Sirpa Kiviruusu from the Food Agency points out that new samples are taken from each infectious disease zone if dead birds are found in new places or new bird species.

- If the area is close enough to the previous discovery, you don't necessarily want new samples, Kiviruusu says.

- We thought about what is a sufficient number to get information about the country's disease situation and, on the one hand, the development of the situation.

Most of the sick birds have been laughing gulls so far. Bird flu has also been found in small amounts in sparrow hawks, terns, ospreys and sea eagles. The most recent findings are of the gray gull, Canadian goose, and egret.

Dead birds were found in Evijärvi and Ylistaro

A new large deposit of dead laughing gulls was found in Evijärvi in ​​South Ostrobothnia last weekend. About a hundred birds were collected from the northern part of the lake, near Inankylä.

In the past, dead birds have been found in Evijärvi's Särkikylä.

In addition, twenty dead seagulls were recovered over the weekend from Seinäjoki's Ylistaro near Malkakoski's beach. The Southern Ostrobothnia rescue service went to pick up the birds from the roach by boat.


Burial remains the responsibility of the municipality

Seinäjoki's director of environmental health, Virpi Ala-Risku , says that the Food Agency has been considerably burdened by the sampling. Therefore, the samples from Evijärvi and Malkakoski were not wanted as an additional load either.

However, the citizens of the municipality still have to notify environmental health care if, for example, tens of dead birds are found in the region. There is no need to report an individual bird and you can bury the carcass yourself, as long as you wear gloves and possibly a respirator.

- If you can, you should use a table or other longer aid to avoid getting infected yourself, advises Ala-Risku.

About a hundred dead birds found in Evijärvi have already been buried. Employees of Evijärvi municipality took care of the burial.

- If bird deaths increase, it is possible to use a collection container there, Ala-Risku says.

Findings of dead birds do not prevent swimming or fishing in the lake. There were still birds in poor condition in Evijärvi, so the situation is being monitored.


https://yle.fi/a/74-20042482
 
​Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 6

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 6

REPORT ID
FUR_162157

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/08/03

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_123083 - SIEVI
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/07/20

END DATE
2023/08/03

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirasto

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Sievi

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Sievi

Latitude, Longitude
63.81147 , 24.85833

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Mew Gull (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1 1 - - -
...
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1 1 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -

...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5090


​
 
Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 7

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 7

REPORT ID
FUR_162261

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/08/10

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
...
Black-legged Kittiwake (WILD)
NEW - 2 2 - - -
...
All species
NEW - 2 2 - - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_123507 - KEMIJÄRVI
OB_123494 - INARI
...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5090​
 
Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 8

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 8

REPORT ID
FUR_162352

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/08/17

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_123919 - SIEVI

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/07/28

END DATE
2023/08/09

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirasto

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Sievi

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Sievi

Latitude, Longitude
63.9274 , 24.4238

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -

...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5090​
 
Translation Google

Bird flu detected in a wild bird in Mikkeli


21/08/2023

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A laughing gull that died of bird flu has been found in Mikkeli. The bird was found on the roof of the main library in the city of Mikkeli, and the samples were sent to the Food Agency for examination on August 10, 2023. On Monday afternoon, August 21, 2023, it was confirmed that it is a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus.

This is the first case in Eastern Finland. So far, bird flu has been detected primarily in Western Finland in the Ostrobothnia region, in Päijät-Hämee in Lahti and Hämeenlinna, and in the north at the height of Rovaniemi. About a thousand laughing seagulls have died in Lahti, and there have been individual seagulls that have died of avian flu elsewhere as well. In addition, bird flu has been found in, among other things, sea eagles, gray gulls, Canada geese and eiders, as well as occasional terns in Finland.

There were four dead laughing gulls on the roof of Mikkeli's main library, but only one of them could be examined.

Since avian influenza has been found in wild birds, no restriction zones are imposed in the area, and the outdoor keeping of poultry is not prohibited.

The type of virus found does not easily infect humans.

The Food Agency recommends that waterfowl should not be hunted in the vicinity where bird flu has occurred. Since the dead laughing seagull was found on the roof of Mikkeli's main library, according to the regional veterinarian of the Eastern Finland Regional Administration, the discovery does not cause recommendations for restrictions on waterfowl hunting, because there is no hunting in the Urban Area.

Mikkeli region's environmental services hopes that birds found dead will be reported to control veterinarians or city veterinarians. Dead birds should not be touched without protection.

The management team for disruption situations monitors the situation and the management team gives instructions if necessary.

​https://mikkeli.fi/2023/08/21/lintuinfluenssaa-todettu-luonnonlinnussa-mikkelissa/
 
Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 9

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 9

REPORT ID
FUR_162459

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/08/24

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_124315 - MIKKELI

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/08/10

END DATE
2023/08/21

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Itä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Etelä-Savo

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Mikkeli

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Mikkeli

Latitude, Longitude
61.68697 , 27.27368

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Black-headed Gull (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - -​

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Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 11

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 11

REPORT ID
FUR_162663

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/09/07

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment
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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_124676 - ESPOO

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/08/29

END DATE
2023/09/06

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Etelä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Uusimaa

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Espoo

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Espoo

Latitude, Longitude
60.23515 , 24.5386

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Herring Gull (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -​
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Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 12

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 12

REPORT ID
FUR_162764

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/09/14

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment
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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_124990 - SALO

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/09/02

END DATE
2023/09/11

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Lounais-Suomen aluehallintovirasto

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Varsinais-Suomi

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Salo

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Salo

Latitude, Longitude
60.06131 , 22.86105

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
White-tailed Eagle (WILD)
Wild
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - -​

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Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 14


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 14

REPORT ID
FUR_162969

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2023/09/28

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT


Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Canada Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Black-headed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-2525--- White-tailed Eagle (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-55--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW-11---TOTAL-22--- Mew Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Lesser Black-backed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Black-headed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-4040--- Great Crested Grebe (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Black-legged Kittiwake (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Common Eider (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Common Tern (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-33--- All speciesNEW-11---TOTAL-8383---

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC


Diagnostic test
Gene sequencingFinnish Food AuthorityBlack-headed Gull,Black-headed Gull,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Mew Gull,Common Tern,White-tailed Eagle,Great Crested Grebe,Black-legged Kittiwake,Common Eider,Canada Goose,Herring Gull292023/06/192023/09/25Positive
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Finnish Food AuthorityBlack-headed Gull,Common Eider,Common Tern,Canada Goose,White-tailed Eagle,Great Crested Grebe,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Black-headed Gull,Mew Gull,Black-legged Kittiwake,Herring Gull292023/06/152023/09/22Positive
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Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 16


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 16

REPORT ID
FUR_163268

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2023/10/12

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT


EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Canada Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Black-headed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-2525--- White-tailed Eagle (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-55--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Mew Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Lesser Black-backed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Black-headed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-4040--- Great Crested Grebe (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Black-legged Kittiwake (WILD)NEW-11---TOTAL-33--- Common Eider (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Common Tern (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-33--- All speciesNEW-11---TOTAL-8484---

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Gene sequencingFinnish Food AuthorityCommon Eider,Black-headed Gull,Mew Gull,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Black-headed Gull,Great Crested Grebe,Black-legged Kittiwake,Canada Goose,White-tailed Eagle,Common Tern,Herring Gull302023/06/192023/10/06Positive
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Finnish Food AuthorityBlack-headed Gull,Canada Goose,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Herring Gull,Black-legged Kittiwake,White-tailed Eagle,Common Tern,Common Eider,Great Crested Grebe,Black-headed Gull,Mew Gull302023/06/152023/10/04Positive
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Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 13


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5119

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
2023/06/30

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE - CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/07/13

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 13

REPORT ID
FUR_163270

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2023/10/12

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Note: previously published precise location data of the outbreaks was changed to approximate in follow-up report 3 to insure privacy of the farmers. FUR 24.8.2023: Several HPAI H5N1 outbreaks on fur farms raising arctic foxes, silver foxes, American minks and raccoon dogs have been detected. Wild birds are currently considered the most likely source of the infection, based on epidemiological investigations and sequencing of the viruses. The competent authority has imposed restrictive orders on infected fur animal farms. All minks from the infected farms are culled. Other fur animals from infected farms are culled based on the decisions that are made on a case-by-case basis and do not necessarily apply to all animals on the farm. In addition, samples are taken from infected farms to monitor the course of the epidemic. If the virus is detected, the culling will continue. Veterinary authorities are working in tight collaboration with the public health authority. Improved biosecurity measures and use of personal protection equipment on fur farms are encouraged. FUR 5.10.2023: Starting from 11 September 2023, a new culling policy has been adopted and all animals on HPAI virus-positive farms, including foxes and common raccoon dogs, are culled.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Otter (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- American Mink (WILD)NEW222507--00TOTAL7315028211000000 Raccoon dog (WILD)NEW------TOTAL1020044600000 Arctic Fox (WILD)NEW15502--00TOTAL179923204820412574000 Red Fox (WILD)NEW113701--00TOTAL25010126125198000 All speciesNEW3517010--00TOTAL288283220721924372000

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Haemagglutination inhibition assay for antibody detection (Ab HI)Finnish Food AuthorityArctic Fox,American Mink,Red Fox42023/10/052023/10/06Positive
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)Finnish Food AuthorityArctic Fox,Red Fox,American Mink42023/09/182023/10/05Positive
Gene sequencingFinnish Food AuthorityOtter,Arctic Fox,Raccoon dog,American Mink,Red Fox292023/07/132023/09/27Positive
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)Finnish Food AuthorityArctic Fox,American Mink,Raccoon dog,Otter,Red Fox282023/07/122023/09/26Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)Finnish Food AuthorityArctic Fox,American Mink,Raccoon dog,Otter,Red Fox292023/07/122023/09/25Positive
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Finland - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 18


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5090

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
2023/06/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2022/08/16

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/06/19

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 18

REPORT ID
FUR_163582

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2023/10/26

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT


EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Canada Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Barnacle Goose (WILD)NEW-22---TOTAL-22--- Black-headed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-2525--- White-tailed Eagle (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-55--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Mew Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Lesser Black-backed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Black-headed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-4040--- Great Crested Grebe (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Black-legged Kittiwake (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-33--- Common Eider (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Common Tern (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-33--- All speciesNEW-22---TOTAL-8686---

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Finnish Food AuthorityBlack-headed Gull,Common Tern,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Canada Goose,Black-legged Kittiwake,Common Eider,Herring Gull,Mew Gull,Black-headed Gull,Great Crested Grebe,White-tailed Eagle,Barnacle Goose312023/06/152023/10/24Positive
Gene sequencingFinnish Food AuthorityBlack-headed Gull,Canada Goose,White-tailed Eagle,Great Crested Grebe,Barnacle Goose,Common Eider,Common Tern,Black-legged Kittiwake,Mew Gull,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Herring Gull,Black-headed Gull312023/06/192023/10/25Positive
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