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Wisconsin - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in two wild red fox kits from Rock and Waushara Counties (OIE, May 10, 2022)

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Immediate notification
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), United States of America

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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
19-04-2022

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
05-05-2022

REASON
Unusual host species

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
10-05-2022

LAST OCCURRENCE
-

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

- Unknown or inconclusive


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
--Wisconsin (WI)--Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed in two wild red fox kits from Rock and Waushara Counties. The animals were found displaying neurological signs and taken to rehabilitation facilities, where they since have died. Full genome sequencing is pending. Testing is also underway for several additional fox kits found at the time of the two confirmed cases. This is the first report of HPAI in mammals in the United States.
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OUTBREAKS 2
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Outbreaks

ob_102890 - Rock County

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
19-04-2022

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
--Captive wild red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) at a rehabilitation facility.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Rock County

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Wisconsin

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Rock

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 42.745

Long : -88.974


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes):Canidae-Carnivora NEW Animal - - 1 - - -
TOTAL Animal - - 1 - - -
- NEW Animal - - 1 - - -
TOTAL Animal - - 1

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ob_102891 - Waushara County

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
24-04-2022

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
--Captive wild red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) at a rehabilitation facility.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Waushara County

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Wisconsin

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Waushara

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 44.078

Long : -89.293


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes):Canidae-Carnivora NEW Animal - - 1 - - -
TOTAL Animal - - 1 - - -
- NEW Animal - - 1 - - -
TOTAL Animal - - 1

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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=53701
 
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