US - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in 2 mountain lions in UT, CA, a raccoon in CA, a red fox in NY, a black bear in MN (WOAH

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United States of America - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) -
Follow up report 31

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4451

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
2022/03/30

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/05/05

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 31

REPORT ID
FUR_160983

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/05/26

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

Utah (UT)- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in a wild mountain lion (Puma concolor). California (CA)- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in a wild raccoon (Procyon lotor) and a wild mountain lion (Puma concolor). New York (NY)- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in a wild red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Minnesota (MN)- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in a wild black bear (Ursus americanus).

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
...
Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 11 4 4 - -
Puma (WILD)
NEW - 2 2 - - -
TOTAL 1 19 20 - - -
...
American Black Bear (black bear) (WILD)
NEW - 1 - 1 - -
TOTAL - 4 1 3 - -
...
Red Fox (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 81 47 19 - -
...
All species
NEW - 5 4 1 - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_119124 - BUTTE COUNTY...
OB_119117 - CASS COUNTY
OB_118975 - ERIE COUNTY
OB_118932 - EL DORADO COUNTY
OB_118923 - SALT LAKE COUNTY

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4451
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