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Sweden - Avian flu in wild birds 2024-2026

Lance

MPH, CSP & CIT Retired, CHMM Emeritus
Sweden - 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
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5498

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
2023/12/24

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/12/18

CONFIRMATION DATE


2024/01/12

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_165064

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2024/01/15


REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
In accordance with the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 4, this outbreak does not change the disease-free status of Sweden as these are wild birds or birds kept in a single household, and therefore do not fall within the WOAH definition of poultry.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

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

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Gene sequencingNational Veterinary Institute (SVA)Barnacle Goose12024/01/152024/01/15Positive
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR)National Veterinary Institute (SVA)Barnacle Goose12024/01/122024/01/12Positive
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5498
 
Sweden - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 4


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5498

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
2023/12/24

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/12/18

CONFIRMATION DATE
2024/01/12

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 4

REPORT ID
FUR_165382

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2024/01/30

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
In accordance with the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 4, this outbreak does not change the disease-free status of Sweden as these are wild birds or birds kept in a single household, and therefore do not fall within the WOAH definition of poultry.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Mallard (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Barnacle Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-422-- Mute Swan (WILD)NEW-11---TOTAL-11--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- All speciesNEW-11---TOTAL-752--

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR)National Veterinary Institute (SVA)Barnacle Goose,Herring Gull,Mallard,Mute Swan72024/01/122024/01/25Positive
Gene sequencingNational Veterinary Institute (SVA)Barnacle Goose,Mallard,Herring Gull,Mute Swan32024/01/152024/01/29Positive
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5498
 
Sweden - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 9


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5498

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
2023/12/24

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/12/18

CONFIRMATION DATE
2024/01/12

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 9

REPORT ID
FUR_165797

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2024/02/15

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
In accordance with the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 4, this outbreak does not change the disease-free status of Sweden as these are wild birds or birds kept in a single household, and therefore do not fall within the WOAH definition of poultry.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Northern Goshawk (WILD)NEW-11---TOTAL-22--- Mallard (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Barnacle Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-532-- Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Eurasian Jackdaw (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Mute Swan (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-33--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- All speciesNEW-11---TOTAL-16142--

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
d
iagnostic test
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR)National Veterinary Institute (SVA)Mallard,Barnacle Goose,Herring Gull,Northern Goshawk,Mute Swan,Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)162024/01/122024/02/14Positive
Gene sequencingNational Veterinary Institute (SVA)Barnacle Goose,Mallard,Herring Gull,Mute Swan32024/01/152024/01/29Positive
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5498
 
Sweden - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 12


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5498

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
2023/12/24

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/12/18

CONFIRMATION DATE
2024/01/12

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 12

REPORT ID
FUR_166199

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/03/01

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
In accordance with the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 4, this outbreak does not change the disease-free status of Sweden as these are wild birds or birds kept in a single household, and therefore do not fall within the WOAH definition of poultry.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Northern Goshawk (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Mallard (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Canada Goose (WILD)NEW-11---TOTAL-11--- Barnacle Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-532-- Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Eurasian Jackdaw (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Mute Swan (WILD)NEW-11---TOTAL-44--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- All speciesNEW-22---TOTAL-18162--

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
\
METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR)National Veterinary Institute (SVA)Barnacle Goose,Mallard,Herring Gull,Canada Goose,Northern Goshawk,Mute Swan,Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard)182024/01/122024/02/29Positive
Gene sequencingNational Veterinary Institute (SVA)Barnacle Goose,Herring Gull,Mute Swan,Mallard32024/01/152024/01/29Positive
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5498
 
Sweden - 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
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5589

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
H5 (N untyped)

START DATE
2024/02/21

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/12/21

CONFIRMATION DATE
2024/03/04

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION
NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_166310

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/03/06

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
In accordance with the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 4, this outbreak does not change the disease-free status of Sweden as these are wild birds or birds kept in a single household, and therefore do not fall within the WOAH definition of poultry.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

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

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
NO

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR)National Veterinary Institute (SVA)Canada Goose12024/03/042024/03/04Positive
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5589
 
Sweden - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 13


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5498

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
2023/12/24

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/12/18

CONFIRMATION DATE
2024/01/12

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 13

REPORT ID
FUR_166536

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/03/18

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
In accordance with the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Article 10.4.1, point 4, this outbreak does not change the disease-free status of Sweden as these are wild birds or birds kept in a single household, and therefore do not fall within the WOAH definition of poultry.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Northern Goshawk (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Mallard (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Canada Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Barnacle Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-532-- Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- Eurasian Jackdaw (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Mute Swan (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-44--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- All speciesNEW------TOTAL-18162--

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR)National Veterinary Institute (SVA)Barnacle Goose,Canada Goose,Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard),Northern Goshawk,Mute Swan,Herring Gull,Mallard182024/01/122024/02/29Positive
Gene sequencingNational Veterinary Institute (SVA)Mute Swan,Mallard,Barnacle Goose,Herring Gull32024/01/152024/01/29Positive
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5498
 
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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/6299
 
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