UK - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in a mute swan found dead in Pewsey, England (OIE, March 11, 2022)

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Immediate notification
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), United Kingdom
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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
07-11-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N8

CONFIRMED ON
10-03-2022

REASON
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
11-03-2022

LAST OCCURRENCE
-
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Outbreaks

ob_98678 - Pewsey

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
WB16

STARTED ON
07-11-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
07-11-2021

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
One wild mute swan was found dead and tested positive for HPAI H5N8.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Pewsey

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
England

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Wiltshire

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Wiltshire

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 51.34

Long : -1.87


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor):Anatidae-Anseriformes NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
- NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0 0

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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=50315