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France - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in pelicans in zoo, Occitanie (OIE, December 18, 2021)

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Immediate notification
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-), France]

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COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

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

STARTED ON
13-12-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
15-12-2021

REASON
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
18-12-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
-

...
Epidemiology

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

- Unknown or inconclusive


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
The zoo is located near an area frequented by wild birds (mainly flamingos) which also stay inside the zoo.

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Outbreaks

ob_94091 - SIGEAN

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
IA-2021-1939

STARTED ON
14-12-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Zoo

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
A zoo holds many birds in aviaries and in the open air on a pond, close to a wetland, which is classified as a particular risk for influenza in relation to avifauna. Mortality has been observed only on grey pelicans, to date.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
SIGEAN

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Occitanie

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Aude

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Narbonne

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 43.066319

Long : 2.958604


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens):Pelecanidae-Phaethontiformes NEW Animal 65 65 3 - 0 -
TOTAL Animal 65 65 3 - 0 -
- NEW Animal 65 65 3 - 0 -
TOTAL Animal 65 65 3 - 0
...

https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=44811
 
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