UK: H5N1 in poultry on the Isle of Man

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-60017410

First case of avian flu confirmed on Isle of Man
Published 4 hours ago

The first case of avian flu has been confirmed in the Isle of Man.

A Manx government statement said: "It is the first time the H5N1 virus, which is highly contagious amongst birds... has been recorded on the island."

A bird keeper in Sulby found 11 of his geese dead near a pond on his property on Friday.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture confirmed the virus caused the deaths and has established a protection zone around the site...

 

[Pathfinder]

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

COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

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

STARTED ON
10-01-2022

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
15-01-2022

REASON
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
17-01-2022

LAST OCCURRENCE
-

Epidemiology

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Contact with wild species


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
This is the first confirmed case of H5N1 HPAI in the Isle of Man. Epidemiological investigation ongoing
...

Outbreaks

ob_95545 - Sulby, Isle of Man

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
AI.IOM.2022.01

STARTED ON
11-01-2022

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Backyard

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Small flock of 42 ornamental ducks and geese. Clinical signs and increased mortality reported. Official samples were H5N1 HPAI positive

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Sulby, Isle of Man

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Isle of Man

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Ayre

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Lezayre

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 54.33

Long : -4.5


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Birds NEW Animal 42 19 14 18 0 0
TOTAL Animal 42 19 14 18 0 0
- NEW Animal 42 19 14 18 0 0
TOTAL Animal 42 19 14 18 0 0
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=46681

 

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[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-60264843

Bird flu: Third outbreak confirmed on Isle of Man
Published 14 hours ago

A further outbreak of bird flu has been recorded on the Isle of Man, the government has confirmed.

Samples taken from a wild goose, found dead in a garden in St John's on Tuesday, confirmed it died from the highly-contagious H5N1 virus.

A government spokesman has urged people not to feed wild waterfowl at the National Arboretum in the village to prevent any further spread in the area.

It follows two previous outbreaks in Sulby and Tholt-y-Will in January.

While the latest outbreak was discovered in the west of the island, both previous confirmed cases were in the north...

 

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