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16 December 2016 14:40:48 |Agri Safety,Animal Health,News,Poultry Bird flu confirmed on turkey farm in Lincolnshire Grimsby in north Lincolnshire (Google Maps) The government has confirmed a H5N8 strain of avian influenza has affected a commercial turkey unit in near Louth in Lincolnshire. Most birds at the premises have died - any remaining birds there will be humanely culled. Defra have put in place a 3km Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone around the infected farm to limit the risk of the disease spreading. The advice from Public Health England (PHE) is that the risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency has made clear that bird flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers. Thoroughly cooked poultry and poultry products, including eggs, are safe to eat. There is not anticipated to be any impact on the supplies of turkeys or other birds over Christmas. Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigel Gibbens, said: “Avian flu has been confirmed on a turkey farm in Lincolnshire. This is the same strain that has been affecting poultry in Europe. Immediate steps have been taken to limit the risk of the disease spreading and all remaining poultry at the farm will be culled. “Public Health England has confirmed that the risk to public health is very low and the Food Standards Agency has said that bird flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers. “Bird keepers should remain alert for any signs of disease, report suspected disease immediately and ensure they are maintaining good biosecurity on their premises. “We are urgently looking for any evidence of disease spread associated with this strain to control and eliminate it.” A PHE spokesperson said: “Avian flu (often called bird flu) is primarily a disease of birds. There have never been any recorded cases of H5N8 in humans and the risk to public health is considered very low. We continue to work closely with Defra throughout this investigation. Despite the risk being very low, we will offer health advice to those people who may have been exposed on the farm as a precaution.” The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone put in place on Tuesday 6 December remains in place in England, Scotland and Wales, including within the Protection and Surveillance Zones. Poultry and captive bird keepers should continue to house their birds, where practicable, maintain their biosecurity and remain vigilant about the health of their birds. The 'Prevention Zone' applies to all of England and will remain in place for 30 days. A zone has also been declared in Scotland and Wales. Reports of Avian Influenza H5N8 outbreaks in wild birds and poultry in Germany, Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland have resulted in the risk level for Avian Influenza incursion to the UK via wild birds being raised from “Low” to ‘Medium’.

The government has confirmed a H5N8 strain of avian influenza has affected a commercial turkey unit in near Louth in Lincolnshire. https://www.farminguk.com/News/Suspected-bird-flu-found-on-turkey-farm-in-Lincolnshire_45126.html

Suspected bird flu being investigated on Lincolnshire farm 23 minutes ago From the sectionLincolnshire Share A suspected case of bird flu is being investigated at a farm in Lincolnshire, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. The BBC understands the supposed outbreak is at a poultry farm in Tetney, near Grimsby. A Defra spokesperson said: "Tests are under way and restrictions are in place at the site." Last week, Defra said birds had to be kept indoors to protect them from a highly-infectious strain of avian flu. The H5N8 bird flu strain has been found in poultry and wild birds in 14 European countries including Germany and France. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-38342006?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

16 December 2016 14:40:48 |Agri Safety,Animal Health,News,PoultrySuspected bird flu found on farm in LincolnshireA suspected case of avian influenza has affected a commercial poultry unit in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) chief executive Robert Gooch said that news of avian influenza travelling across the Channel to the UK 'comes as no surprise' given its rapid spread across large parts of Europe.He said: “It will be, nonetheless, deeply distressing for the producer or producers involved. https://www.farminguk.com/News/Suspected-bird-flu-found-on-farm-in-Lincolnshire_45126.html

Breaking news: Suspected bird flu outbreak on UK turkey farm Jake Davies Friday 16 December 2016 15:50 Library photo © Tim Scrivener Avian influenza is suspected on a Lincolnshire turkey farm, with Defra undertaking epidemiology testing to determine the cause of high mortality. Industry sources said that a single farm had experienced extremely high mortality, prompting fears that a high pathogen strain of the disease has infected the flock. Defra testing is expected to conclude in the early evening of Friday, 16 December. It has not confirmed that testing is underway, and suspect cases are relatively common at this time of year. See also: Free-range poultry ordered indoors as bird flu risk rises Avian influenza has wreaked havoc across Europe in the past weeks, as hundreds of wild birds from two migratory pathways brought with them an unusually virulent strain. Despite being prevalent in Europe, it has not yet been discovered in the UK this winter. The government responded by ordering all free-range flocks to be housed, an unprecedented step designed to limit the risk of contamination.

Friday 16 December 2016 15:50 Library photo © Tim Scrivener Avian influenza is suspected on a Lincolnshire turkey farm, with Defra undertaking epidemiology testing to determine the cause of high mortality. Industry sources said that a single farm had experienced extremely high mortality, prompting fears that a high pathogen strain of the disease has infected the flock. http://www.fwi.co.uk/poultry/breaking-news-suspected-bird-flu-outbreak-on-uk-turkey-farm.htm

Pregnant Women with Any Laboratory Evidence of Possible Zika Virus Infection US States and the District of Columbia* 1,172 *Includes aggregated data reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry as of November 30, 2016 US Territories** 2,639 **Includes aggregated data from the US territories reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry and data from Puerto Rico reported to the Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System as of November 30, 2016

As of December 14, 2016 (5 am EST) Zika virus disease and Zika virus congenital infection are nationally notifiable conditions. This update from the CDC Arboviral Disease Branch includes provisional data reported to ArboNET for January 01, 2015 – December 14, 2016. US States Locally acquired mosquito-borne cases reported: 185 Travel-associated cases reported: 4,431 Laboratory acquired cases reported: 1 Total: 4,617 Sexually transmitted: 38 Guillain-Barré syndrome: 13 MAPS OF ZIKA IN THE US More US Territories Locally acquired cases reported: 34,139 Travel-associated cases reported: 129 Total: 34,268* Guillain-Barré syndrome: 51 *Sexually transmitted cases are not reported for US territories because with local transmission of Zika virus it is not possible to determine whether infection occurred due to mosquito-borne or sexual transmission. Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of December 14, 2016)§ States Travel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=4,432) Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=185) Alabama 30 (1) 0 (0) Arizona 51 (1) 0 (0) Arkansas 13 (<1) 0 (0) California 383 (9) 0 (0) Colorado 51 (1) 0 (0) Connecticut 58 (1) 0 (0) Delaware 17 (<1) 0 (0) District of Columbia 27 (1) 0 (0) Florida 785 (18) 184 (99) Georgia 105 (2) 0 (0) Hawaii 16 (<1) 0 (0) Idaho 4 (<1) 0 (0) Illinois 87 (2) 0 (0) Indiana 47 (1) 0 (0) Iowa 19 (<1) 0 (0) Kansas 18 (<1) 0 (0) Kentucky 24 (1) 0 (0) Louisiana 35 (1) 0 (0) Maine 13 (<1) 0 (0) Maryland 125 (3) 0 (0) Massachusetts 106 (2) 0 (0) Michigan 63 (1) 0 (0) Minnesota 55 (1) 0 (0) Mississippi 23 (1) 0 (0) Missouri 36 (1) 0 (0) Montana 7 (<1) 0 (0) Nebraska 13 (<1) 0 (0) Nevada 18 (<1) 0 (0) New Hampshire 12 (<1) 0 (0) New Jersey 164 (4) 0 (0) New Mexico 9 (<1) 0 (0) New York 944 (21) 0 (0) North Carolina 83 (2) 0 (0) North Dakota 2 (<1) 0 (0) Ohio 76 (2) 0 (0) Oklahoma 29 (1) 0 (0) Oregon 40 (1) 0 (0) Pennsylvania†† 163 (4) 0 (0) Rhode Island 42 (1) 0 (0) South Carolina 54 (1) 0 (0) South Dakota 2 (<1) 0 (0) Tennessee 58 (1) 0 (0) Texas 272 (6) 1 (1) Utah 19** (<1) 0 (0) Vermont 10 (<1) 0 (0) Virginia 102 (2) 0 (0) Washington 61 (1) 0 (0) West Virginia 11 (<1) 0 (0) Wisconsin 48 (1) 0 (0) Wyoming 2 (<1) 0 (0) Territories Travel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in territories) (N=129) Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in territories) (N=34,139) American Samoa 0 (0) 72 (<1) Puerto Rico 127 (98) 33,260*** (97) US Virgin Islands 2 (2) 807 (2) §Only includes cases meeting the probable or confirmed CSTE case definition and does not include asymptomatic infections unless the case is a pregnant woman with a complication of pregnancy *Travelers returning from affected areas, their sexual contacts, or infants infected in utero †Presumed local mosquito-borne transmission ††One additional case acquired through laboratory transmission **Includes one case with unknown route of person-to-person transmission. ***The Puerto Rico Department of Health is retroactively reporting cases, resulting in larger than normal increases in cases in recent weeks. Page last reviewed: December 15, 2016 Page last updated: December 15, 2016

THE HAGUE - In a tufted duck found dead in Werkendam has discovered a new strain of bird flu. In a second duck was found a combination of viruses, reported State Martijn van Dam to parliament Thursday. When the first animal concerns the highly pathogenic H5N5 AI virus, the second had a combination of Influenza A virus subtype H5N8 / H5N5. According to Van Dam remains the risk of infection remains high,, '. For the measures taken, the new finds have no effect. http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/27246350/__Nieuwe_variant_vogelgriep__.html?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=twitter&apw_campaign=305ee9277a2a9adea1fca364c8131074

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email Rare bird flu strain infects 45 cats in single Manhattan shelter and may have spread to recently adopted felines BY GLENN BLAIN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, December 15, 2016, 7:10 PM Officials ask anyone who adopted Manhattan shelter cats in the past month to call the Health Department at 866-692-3641 for care instructions. (ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC) A rare strain of bird flu has infected at least 45 cats in a Manhattan animal shelter, officials said Thursday. The virus is thought to pose a low risk to humans but health officials are concerned that it could have infected additional cats that have already been adopted from Animal Care Center’s Manhattan shelter. "Although this strain of the avian flu has only resulted in mild to moderate illness in some cats located in one shelter, we have begun to test staff and people in close contact with the cats out of an abundance of caution," said First Deputy Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot. "We will continue to actively monitor all people involved and adapt our response accordingly." One older infected cat, who had underlying health problems, died, officials said. The Health Department and ACC are working on a quarantine facility to house the cats while the Manhattan shelter is disinfected. Health officials believe Nov. 12th is the earliest date that the virus could have been introduced into the shelter and they have begun contacting people who have adopted cats from the facility since then. They urge anyone who adopted Manhattan shelter cats in the past month to call the Health Department at 866-692-3641 for care instructions and to keep their cat separated from other animals if they show signs of persistent cough, lip smacking, runny nose, and fever. First Deputy Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said they’re testing people who have been in contact with the cats “out of an abundance of caution.” (CHRIS SOMMERFELDT ) Officials are also advising these pet owners to call the Health Department if they develop fever with a sore throat, fever with a cough, or red, inflamed eyes. The outbreak marks the first time the virus - H7N2 has been detected and transmitted among domestic cats. It is unknown how the cats contracted the virus. So far, the shelter has tested 20 dogs and none have contracted this virus. Testing of other animals, including rabbits and guinea pigs, is ongoing. According to the Health Department, there have been only two documented human cases of this type of avian influenza and both patients recovered. Animal Care Centers of NYC has a contract with the city Health Department to take in homeless and unwanted animals, A spokeswoman for the shelter referred all calls to the city Health Department.

An outbreak involving 45 cats at NYC shelter has been cited. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/rare-bird-flu-strain-infects-45-cats-single-manhattan-shelter-article-1.2912367

Tonight's interview will be at 11 PM ET (not the usual 10 PM for 3rd Thursday of month) Dr. Henry L. Niman, PhDBird Flu Report

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Further explanations indicated that the four tufted ducks reported earlier included 2 ducks with H5N8, 1 duck with H5N8 and H5N5, and 1 duck with H5N5. Sequencig of H5 reveal virually identical sequences with REKRRKR (same as H5N8 circulating in Europe).

Flu-lab-net posting: We recently detected H5N5 HP in a tufted duck found dead in a wetland area (near Werkendam) in the Netherlands. The virus was detected in a group of 4 tufted ducks submitted to WBVR for AI detection. The H5N5 virus was detected in one animal, one animal was infected with both H5N5 and H5N8, and two animals were infected with H5N8. It is not known whether this virus has (or will) spread within the Netherlands. It has so far not been found in wild birds from other locations. There are no other dead birds tested from the same location (Werkendam), so it is also unclear whether the virus has spread locally. The sequence of the HA gene in the HP H5N5 virus is similar to that of the HP H5N8 virus, with the same highly-pathogenic cleavage site (PLREKRRKR/GLF). This indicates that H5N8 HP likely exchanged the N segment with a LPAI virus, resulting in the HP H5N5 virus. Sequencing of the full genome will be performed to provide more details on the reassortment event. Nancy Beerens, PhD Wageningen Bioveterinary Research Division of Virology

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Bird flu H5N5 established tufted duck Published on December 15, 2016 In a dead tufted duck found in Werkendam, adopted by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) highly pathogenic (highly contagious) H5N5 avian virus. In the submission of four tufted ducks were found the H5N5 virus in one animal, one animal was infected with both H5N5 and Influenza A virus subtype H5N8, and two animals were infected with Influenza A virus subtype H5N8. It is not clear whether this virus also has (or will) spread within the Netherlands. It has so far not been found in wild birds at other locations. There are no other dead birds tested in Werkendam, so it is unclear whether the virus has spread locally well. The sequence of the H5 gene in the H5N5 virus is the same as that in the Influenza A virus subtype H5N8 virus. This indicates that the Influenza A virus subtype H5N8 HP likely the segment N has exchanged with a low-pathogenic avian influenza virus, after which originated the HP H5N5 virus. WBVR will continue to study, in which the sequence of the entire virus genome is determined. This will tell how and where this exchange of the N segments (reassortment) occurred. https://www.wur.nl/nl/artikel/Vogelgriep-H5N5-vastgesteld-in-kuifeend.htm

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Netherlands Information received on 15/12/2016 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 14/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 13/12/2016 Report date 14/12/2016 Date submitted to OIE 15/12/2016 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild birds Serotype H5N5 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country New outbreaks (1) Outbreak 1 (HPAI 2016/1 H5N5) Werkendam, NOORD-BRABANT Date of start of the outbreak 14/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Tufted Duck:Aythya fuligula(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Tufted Duck:Aythya fuligula(Anatidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Tufted Duck:Aythya fuligula(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments H5N5 was confirmed in one tufted duck found in a wetland area near Werkendam. Control measures Measures applied Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Lelystad (National laboratory) Tufted Duck polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 13/12/2016 Positive Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. Map of outbreak locations http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=21909&newlang=en

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Netherlands has reported a HPAI H5N5 infection in a Tufted Duck near Werkendam. This infection is likely an H5N8 reassortant, since H5N8 in tufted ducks in Europe is common, and 4 tufted ducks infected with clade 2.3.4. H5N8 were reported earlier at the same location. http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/temp/reports/en_imm_0000021909_20161215_141527.pdf

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