Denmark OIE Cites 5 More H5N8 Outbreaks

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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 17/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 17/11/2016 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 Related reports Immediate notification (11/11/2016)  Follow-up report No. 1 (17/11/2016)

New outbreaks (5)

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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 17/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 17/11/2016 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 Related reports Immediate notification (11/11/2016)  Follow-up report No. 1 (17/11/2016)

New outbreaks (5)

Outbreak 1 (HPAIwb H5N8 2016/5) Kalvehave, Vordingborg, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 10/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae)   2 2 0 0 Affected population On November 10th, two gulls were found dead in Kalvehave harbor.

Outbreak 2 (HPAIwb H5N8 2016/6) Bøjden, Faaborg-Midtfyn, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 10/11/2016 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)   2 2 0 0 Affected population On November 10th, two dead tufted duck were found in a wetland area near the town Bøjden on the Island Funen.

Outbreak 3 (HPAIwb H5N8 2016/3) Darup, Roskilde, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 10/11/2016 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)   8 8 0 0 Affected population On November 10th, eight dead tufted ducks were found in a gravel pit near the village Darup.

Outbreak 4 (HPAIwb H5N8 2016/4) Lindholm, Vordingborg, EAST Date of start of the outbreak 10/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Great black-backed Gull:Larus marinus(Laridae)   1 1 0 0 Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)   1 1 0 0 Affected population On November 10th, a mute swan and a great black-backed gull were found dead on the Island Lindholm southeast of Zealand.

Outbreak 5 (HPAIwb H5N8 2016/7) Høruphav, Sønderborg, WEST Date of start of the outbreak 11/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Great black-backed Gull:Larus marinus(Laridae)   2 2 0 0 Affected population On November 11th, two great black-backed gull were found dead in Høruphav harbor on the Island Als.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 5 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae)   2 2 0 0 Tufted Duck:Aythya fuligula(Anatidae)   10 10 0 0 Great black-backed Gull:Larus marinus(Laridae)   3 3 0 0 Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae)   1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Laridae (unidentified):Laridae (incognita)(Laridae) ** ** 100.00% ** Tufted Duck:Aythya fuligula(Anatidae) ** ** 100.00% ** Great black-backed Gull:Larus marinus(Laridae) ** ** 100.00% ** Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(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 Contact with wild species Epidemiological comments All shows and other gatherings of birds and poultry are prohibited. Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has ordered that it is mandatory to keep poultry indoor.

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) 11/11/2016 Positive National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) Tufted Duck reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 15/11/2016 Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations

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