Ireland: 2021 H5N1 in wild birds

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ire...ntified-in-wild-falcon-in-co-galway-1.4719284

Bird flu infection identified in wild falcon in Co Galway
Health officials say transmission of avian disease to humans ‘extremely rare’
about 5 hours ago
Jack Power

A case of bird flu has been detected in a wild peregrine falcon found in Oranmore, Co Galway, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.

The department confirmed it had detected a “highly pathogenic avian influenza”, subtype H5N1, in the bird following tests.

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) said that while the specific bird flu subtype could cause serious disease in birds, “human infection is extremely rare”...

 

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[Pathfinder]

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

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

STARTED ON
28-10-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
01-11-2021

REASON
New strain in the country

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
05-11-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
-
...
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Unknown or inconclusive


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
On 3rd November 2021 the Irish Central Veterinary Research Laboratory confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 in samples taken from the peregrin falcon.
...
ob_92228 - Gaway

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
29-10-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
On 29th October a peregrin falcon (Falco peregrinus) was found alive in a coastal area of West Ireland but died shortly afterwards.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Gaway

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Galway

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 53.281

Long : -8.932


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Peregrin falcon (Falco peregrinus):Falconidae-Falconiformes NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 -
TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0 -
- NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 -
TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=42170

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.independent.ie/regional...ected-in-white-tailed-sea-eagle-41045249.html


‘Very concerning’: Bird flu detected in white-tailed sea eagle (County Kerry)
Department warns poultry farmers to remain vigilant for signs of illness in flocks after ‘highly-pathogenic’ avian flu detection in eagle near Tarbert
kerryman
Donal Nolan
November 12 2021 10:57 AM


A WHITE-tailed sea eagle found near Tarbert has tested positive for avian influenza H5N1, in the latest of a number of birds along the west coast to have been found with the highly-pathogenic strain.

The case was detected after the eagle was ‘submitted’ for testing to the Veterinary Laboratory in Limerick under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Avian Influenza surveillance programme...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.highlandradio.com/2021/11/12/concern-as-avian-flu-is-found-in-wild-bird-in-donegal/


Concern as Avian Flu is found in wild bird in Donegal
By News Highland -
November 12, 2021

The Irish Farmers Association says further cases of highly contagious Avian flu are a 'grave concern', after a case was detected in a wild bird in Donegal yesterday.

Cases were also detected in Kerry and Offaly, while it was detected in a peregrine falcon in Galway last week...