OIE Cites H5N8 Outbreaks In Denmark

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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 08/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 10/11/2016 Report date 11/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 11/11/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 2006 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

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Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 08/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 10/11/2016 Report date 11/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 11/11/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 2006 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Christinia, Copenhagen, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 08/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Tufted Duck:Aythya fuligula(Anatidae)   1 1 0 0 Affected population On November 8th, a single dead tufted duck found in a moat in the central Copenhagen near the area Christiania.

Outbreak 2 Stege, Vordingborg, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 09/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Tufted Duck:Aythya fuligula(Anatidae)   10 10 0 0 Affected population On November 9th, 10 dead tufted ducks were found in a wetland area near the town Stege on the Island Moen southeast of Sealand.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Tufted Duck:Aythya fuligula(Anatidae)   11 11 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 Contact with wild species Epidemiological comments All shows and other gatherings of birds and poultry are prohibited with immediate notice. Herd owners and backyard poultry owners must as far as possible keep their birds indoors and follow the recommendations for biosecurity measures. The same applies to zoos. These measures apply to the whole country.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country 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 National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) Tufted Duck reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 10/11/2016 Positive National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) Tufted Duck virus sequencing 10/11/2016 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

Map of outbreak locations

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