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Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Ireland
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Information received on 11/12/2020 from Dr Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine,
Agriculture House, Dublin, Ireland
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
09/12/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
10/12/2020 |
| Report date |
11/12/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
11/12/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease in the country |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Knockananna, Co. Wicklow, Wicklow |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
09/12/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
127 |
5 |
0 |
127 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
Small free roaming turkey fattening flock. No other poultry on the same holding. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
127 |
5 |
0 |
127 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
3.94% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
On December 9th 2020, 5 turkeys out of a flock of 127 were euthanised on suspicion on avian influenza due to coughing, cyanosis and swollen eyes in 2 birds. On December 10th 2020, the Irish Central Veterinary Laboratory confirmed the presence of avian influenza subtype H5N8 in the birds. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Official destruction of animal products
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Stamping out
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Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products
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Vaccination prohibited
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No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Irish Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
10/12/2020 |
Positive |
| Irish Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
virus sequencing |
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Pending |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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