France - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in foxes found dead in a nature reserve in Seine-et-Marne (WOAH, March 6, 2023)

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France - 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
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4941

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
2023/02/10

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/02/20

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_159596

REPORT REFERENCE
IAHP_NP_H5N1_2023_IN_Renard

REPORT DATE
2023/03/06

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Three foxes found dead in a nature reserve near deaths in gulls. One was collected and tested.

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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_114866 - IA20230579 - CONGIS-SUR-THÉROUANNE (77126)
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
IA20230579

START DATE
2023/02/10

END DATE
2023/02/21

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
Clade: 2.3.4.4b - Lineage: Reassortment Eurasian and North American

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Île-de-France

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Seine-et-Marne

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Meaux

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Natural park

LOCATION
Congis-sur-Thérouanne (77126)

Latitude, Longitude
48.998396433 , 2.9767878919

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Three foxes found dead in a nature reserve near deaths in gulls. One was collected and tested.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Red Fox (WILD)NEW-1 1---
TOTAL-1 1---
METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4941

 

[Hon]

I wonder if the "Clade: 2.3.4.4b - Lineage: Reassortment Eurasian and North American" description of the virus genetics is correct.

 

[sharon sanders]

bump this

 

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google translated

AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN RED FOXES REPORTED

The #France government confirmed an outbreak of #AvianInfluenzaAH5N1 in #redfoxes in an area northeast of #Paris, this after finding 3 of these dead animals near a nature reserve where #seagulls live.

Original Tweet
REPORTAN BROTE DE INFLUENZA AVIAR EN ZORROS ROJOS El gobierno de #Francia confirmó un brote de #InfluenzaAviar AH5N1 en #zorros rojos en una zona al noreste de #París, esto tras encontrar 3 de estos animales muertos cerca de una reserva natural donde habitan #gaviotas.

Avicultura.mx
@Aviculturamx

 

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Translation Google

Foxes affected by avian flu on French soil

Several corpses of foxes infected with the bird flu virus were discovered a few days ago in Seine-et-Marne; which is a sad first on French territory.

Published on March 14, 2023 - By Vincent Fermont

On March 6, the French health authorities notified the World Organization for Animal Health of the detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus type H5N1 in several red foxes in mid-February in the department of Seine-et-Marne (77) , we learned in recent days. The remains were found in the town of Congis-sur-Thérouanne, in a nature reserve, among the corpses of seagulls and gulls.

This discovery led the National Federation of Hunters (FNC) to launch on March 14 a " call for vigilance in the event of observation of carnivore mortality " with departmental and regional federations. In its note addressed to the departmental and regional network, the FNC explains that vigilance must be particularly reinforced " in a zone of viral circulation ", with in particular reports to be made to the SAGIR network in the event of discovery of abnormal mortality of mammals which share habitats with birds.

According to the FNC, the phenomenon of transmission of the H5N1 avian influenza virus is not new: “ Since August 2021, cases of HPAI have been described in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands, Slovenia and in Ireland which concerned infections by virus A (H5N1) in carnivores such as red foxes, European otters, European polecats, Eurasian lynx and ferrets ”, notes the organization. What is, on the other hand, is the fact that the cases recently discovered in Seine-Marne are the first cases of contamination of a terrestrial mammal by the bird flu virus recorded in France.

https://www.action-agricole-picarde...hes-par-la-grippe-aviaire-sur-le-sol-francais

 

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Translation Google

A fox found dead, carrier of the H5 N1 virus in Seine-et-Marne

Updated 03/23/2023

In Seine-et-Marne, in Congis sur Thérouanne, 3 foxes were found dead on February 10, 2023, in the Grand Voyeux Reserve, by a green space agent, who contacted the SAGIR network: infectious disease surveillance network of wildlife which is administered and run by the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB).

One of the 3 was collected by the OFB. This fox was confirmed as a carrier of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus by the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) on February 20.

Congis sur Thérouanne is in a large restricted area because cases of wild birds infected with avian influenza have been discovered there since January.

According to the National Health Security Agency (Anses), it is very likely that the infection of the fox is due to the scavenging of wild birds infected with this virus (same genotype). Similar observations have already been made in certain European countries including Belgium and in the USA.

In France, since the detection of the virus in a domestic cat in December 2022, two other detections of this virus have been confirmed in mammals in France: a captive collared bear infected at the end of November 2022 detected a posteriori and this wild red fox in February 2023.

According to ANSES, these contaminations are linked to scavenging or indirect transmission of the virus by the contaminated environment due to the proximity of a contaminated poultry farm or infected birds.

For the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the risk of human infection by the H5 avian influenza viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b currently circulating in Europe is assessed as low for the general population in the EU/EEA, and low to moderate for those exposed occupationally or otherwise. (source: ecdc.europa, Avian influenza overview December 2022 – March 2023 ).

It is recommended that walkers and breeders not handle birds found dead and report this to the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) or to the Departmental Federation of Hunters (FDC) or to the Departmental Directorate of population protection (DDPP).


https://www.seine-et-marne.gouv.fr/...-du-virus-H5-N1-en-Seine-et-Marne/(theme)/140