Follow-up report 8
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Canada
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General Information
COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE
DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)
STARTED ON
04-11-2021
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1
CONFIRMED ON
20-12-2021
REASON
Recurrence
CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
ENDED ON
-
DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed
REPORTED ON
07-04-2022
LAST OCCURRENCE
05-02-2015
Epidemiology
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Contact with wild species
- Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
We report wild birds infected with a Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus strain of H5 subtype in Quebec, as well as additional cases in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario. In Ontario and in Quebec samples, re-assortments of Eurasian and North American lineage have been identified. Wildlife surveillance as well as the Canadian Avian Influenza Surveillance System (CanNAISS) activities for poultry are ongoing in Canada. According to Article 10.4.1.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry.
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Quantitative Data Summary
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SPECIES SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED MORBIDITY (CALCULATED) MORTALITY (CALCULATED)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus):Strigidae-Suliformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 - 1 - - - -
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 30 1 1 - - - -
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 3 - - - - - -
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - 2 - 2 - - - -
TOTAL - 2 - 2 - - - -
Redhead (Aythya americana):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - - - -
Birds NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL 508 406 390 118 - - - -
Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
hasianidae-Galliformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - - - -
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - 3 - 3 - - - -
TOTAL - 5 1 4 - - - -
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus):Strigidae-Suliformes NEW - 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL - 2 1 1 - - - -
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - - - -
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis):Accipitridae-Accipitriformes NEW - 3 3 - - - - -
TOTAL - 5 4 1 - - - -
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus):Accipitridae-Accipitriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - - - -
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura):Cathartidae-Accipitriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - - - -
American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos):Corvidae-Passeriformes NEW - 13 13 - - - - -
TOTAL - 17 16 1 - - - -
Common Raven (Corvus corax):Corvidae-Passeriformes NEW - 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - - - -
Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata):Corvidae-Passeriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - - - -
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus):Accipitridae-Accipitriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - - - -
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus):Laridae-Charadriiformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 5 3 2 - - - -
Great black-backed Gull (Larus marinus):Laridae-Charadriiformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 8 4 4 - - - -
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 - 1 - - - -
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL - 2 2 - - - - -
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 - 1 - - - -
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - 1 1 - - - - -
- NEW - 26 21 5 - - - -
TOTAL 508 499 433 137
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