Avian Flu

National Veterinary Institute in Sweden has released a full H5N8 sequence (at GISAID) from chicken farm in Morap.

28/11/2016 COMMUNICATED A first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 was confirmed on November 26 in the town of Marck (Pas-de-Calais), 20 wild ducks used as decoys for hunting waterfowl. Management measures were immediately implemented by the Departmental Directorate of protecting the population. http://agriculture.gouv.fr/influenza-aviaire-hautement-pathogene-h5n8-un-cas-detecte-en-france-sur-des-canards-sauvages

Kagoshima University released full environmental H5N6 sequences that are similar to South Korea.

Konkuk University has released full 2016 H5N6 sequence from feces from wild Mandarin Duck in South Korea.

On November 4 an H5N8 warning was issued by FAO, citing a summer outbreak of H5N8 at Uvs Lake on the Mongolia / Siberian border and initial reports of H5N8 in India and Hungary (and three OI reports were published from these two countries on the same day. OIE were subsequently released for outbreaks in Poland, 2 more outbreaks in India, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Croatia. Sequences from the Tyva outbreak were released at GISAID (6 sequences from 5 species) and all had a poly-basic cleavage site of REKRRKR and were clade 2.3.4.4 (but distinct from the H5N8 sequences in Europe, Japan / South Korea, and North America (H5N1, H5N2, H5N8 in United States and Canad…

Volume 23, Number 2—February 2017 Letter Novel Reassortant Clade 2.3.4.4 Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Wild Aquatic Birds, Russia, 2016 http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-1252_article

Russia Federation labs in Novosibusk, Russia have released (st GISAID) six sets of H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 sequences (collection dates May 25, 2016) from five species of waterfowl at Uvs Lake at the Mongolia Russia Border. This outbreak was recently followed by an FAO warning this month,after H5N8 was found in India and Hungary (in wild birds and poultry cited in November 4 OIE reports). These reports were followed by an OIE report on H5N8 dead wild birds in Poland, a second OIE report on a mute swan in Hungary and media reports on H5N8 in dead wild birds in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Croatia). The new sequences are distinct from the H5N8 in 2014/2015 whi…

On November 18 FLI confirmed the first H5N8 wild bird case in Berlin (Mute swan that died on November 16 in Landwehr Canal). On November 19 media reports cited collection of six more swans on Saturday, and today media reports cited H5 confirmation in the first four (bringing the total number of H5 confirmations of dead swans in central Berlin to five.

On 15th November 2016, one death case of Cygnus atratus (black swan) was found in the zoo and its sample was tested by antigen-capture kit with positive result for influenza A virus. On 17th November 2016, another death case of Cygnus atratus was found in the same facility and positive result was gained by antigen-capture kit. On 21st November 2016, the two dead cases were confirmed to be positive for H5N6 subtype influenza A virus. http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=21608

South Korea con firms two H5N6 poultry outbreaks, which follows detection of H5N6 in feces of wild birds.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Denmark Information received on 17/11/2016 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 08/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 10/11/2016 Report date …

National Veterinary Research Institut Poland has release H5N8 sequences (at GISAID) for all 8 gene segments from wild duck in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016. Analysis of these sequences shows thta the isolate is a novel reassortant, which has 5 gene segments (H5, N8, MP, PB1, NS) matching the six sequences from five species infected by H5N8 at Uvs Lake in Russia (bordering Mongolia). The other three gene segments (PB2, PA, NP) are most closely related various low path avian influenza sequences. However, the PB2 sequence has a novel change at position 678 (D-->F). A similar change at position 678 (D-->Y) has been found in H7N9 gain o…

National Veterinary Research Institut Poland has release full H5N8 sequences (at GISAID) for all 8 gene segments from wild duck in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016. These are the first public sequences for the H5N8 circulating in Euope. As was seen for the H5N8 from wild birds in northern and southern Germany, the H5 and N8 sequences match the 6 sequences from 5 species infected in the Uvs Lake outbreak in Russia on the Mongolian border. However, only 3 (PM PB1 NS) of the 6 internal genes match the Uvs Lake H5N8 sequences. The other three internal gene segments (PB2 PA NP) match Asian low path sequences from a variety of sero-types.

National Veterinary Research Institut Poland has release full H5N8 sequences (at GISAID) for all 8 gene segments from wild duck in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Switzerland Information received on 16/11/2016 from Mr Hans Wyss, Chief Veterinary Officer, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, LIEBEFELD BERNE, Switzerland Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 05/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 09/11/2016 Report date 16/11/2016 …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Germany Information received on 14/11/2016 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) , Bonn, Germany Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 07/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 08/11/2016…

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=21498 Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Denmark Information received on 11/11/2016 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, Denmark Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 08…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Austria Information received on 11/11/2016 from Mr Dr Ulrich Herzog, Chief Veterinary Officer, Verbrauchergesundheit, Bundesministerium für Gesundheit , VIENNE, Austria Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 09/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 11/11/2016 Report date 11/11/2016 …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza,PolandPrintCloseInformation received on 15/11/2016 from Dr Krzysztof Jazdzewski, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General Veterinary Inspectorate, VARSOVIE, PolandSummaryReport type Follow-up report No. 1Date of start of the event 28/10/2016Date of confirmation of the event 05/11/2016Report date 15/11/2016Date submitted to OIE 15/11/2016Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype H5N8Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)This event pertains to a defined zone within the countryRelated reports Immediate not…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Hungary Information received on 14/11/2016 from Dr Lajos Bognár, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 01/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 03/11/2016 Report date 14/11/2016 …

The spread of H5N8 to Israel signals an outbreak exceeding the 2005/2006 H5N1 expansion. In the fall of 2005 H5N1 was largely limited to Romania, Ukraine, and Turkey. Spread throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia was not reported until 2006. The current H5N8 outbreak has spread throughout Europe and India and now has spread into Israel. Israel reports a case of avian influenza H5N8 in heavy breeders, in Hefzi-Ba (North part of Israel).The flock is 21 weeks old. 40,000 chickens would now be culled. http://www.poultrymed.com/Poultrymed/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=178&FID=1868&PID=0&IID=430…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Netherlands Information received on 11/11/2016 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer , Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 08/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 10/11/2016 Report date …

FLI has released (at GISAID) H5 and N8 sequences from a wild duck in Baden-Wuerttemberg, A/wild duck/Germany-BW/R8455/2016, which matches the H5N8 in Schleswig-Holstein, A/tufted_duck/Germany-SH/R8446/2016, (which matches the H5N8 in wild birds from Tyva, Russia).

FLI has release H5 and N8 sequences (at GISAID) from a dead tufted duck from Lake Pion in northern Germany which match the sequences from Uvs Lake in Tyva, Russia. The poly-basic cleavage site of REKRRKR matches, in contrast to the RERRRKR reported for the H5N8 in Croatia.

H5N8 virusBird flu detected in Schleswig-Holstein The suspicion has been confirmed: More than 200 birds in Schleswig-Holstein have died from infection with H5N8 viruses. As a precaution, the country has arranged a stabling obligation for poultry. DPA Salvage of dead birds on the Great Lake Plön http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/vogelgrippe-h5n8-in-ploen-schleswig-holstein-nachgewiesen-a-1120368.html