Ireland - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in a red fox in Rathankar (WOAH, September 30, 2022)

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

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4636

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
2022/09/18

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/09/27

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_157263

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2022/09/30

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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_107239 - RATHANKAR
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2022/09/18

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Cork

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

LOCATION
Rathankar

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
-8.36159,51.86405

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
On 19th September 2022 a red fox exhibiting neurological signs was submitted to Cork Regional Veterinary Laboratory. On 28th September 2022 the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory confirmed the presence of Avian Influenza subtype H5N1 in samples taken from the fox. Pathogenicity results are pending.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Red Fox (WILD)
NEW--1---
TOTAL--1-

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4636