For nearly the first time this 12 months, no new outbreaks of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in home poultry have been formally reported in 21 European Union (EU) member states and chosen adjoining states.
So because the begin of 2023, the totals of 385 outbreaks of HPAI in business poultry, primarily based on reporting to the European Fee (EC) by its Animal Illness Data System (as of August 20).
As within the earlier version dated August 4, the variety of international locations reporting circumstances in poultry stays at 21. It consists of two areas not belonging to the continent of Europe — particularly Turkey (Tűrkiye) and the French abroad territory of Reunion.
The European nation with probably the most confirmed outbreaks — 152 — is France.
Nevertheless, the French veterinary authority has formally declared the long-running outbreak sequence “resolved.”
Since November of 2021, the nationwide veterinary authority registered a complete of 1,775 outbreaks linked to the H5N1 virus serotype on poultry farms to the World Organisation for Animal Well being (WOAH). Straight affected by mortality or culling had been greater than 21.6 million business birds.
No new circumstances have been reported since July 11, in keeping with the agriculture ministry.
Later in the identical month, the ministry revealed plans to keep away from an extra devastating wave of HPAI hitting its poultry business in a 3rd successive season. These plans embody the restricted use of vaccination.
Individually, the EC System additionally data HPAI outbreaks amongst captive birds.
Overlaying yard poultry, zoos and related premises, 15 international locations have collectively reported a complete of 89 outbreaks on this class to the EC up to now this 12 months. These figures are additionally unchanged because the begin of August.
Extra outbreaks in farmed birds in Russia, Scotland
The illness scenario in Russia and the United Kingdom (U.Okay.; besides Northern Eire) isn’t included within the EC’s System.
In Russia, the Republic of Bashkortostan had skilled a protracted hiatus from HPAI since December of 2021. Nevertheless, in early August, the H5N1 virus was detected once more at a farm following a spike in mortality. Nearly 3.2 million poultry had been on the farm, in keeping with the WOAH notification. Their destiny was not reported.
Bashkortostan is positioned in Russia’s Volga federal district.
In the meantime, the variety of HPAI outbreaks in poultry in Scotland continues to rise.
With WOAH, six additional outbreaks linked to the H5N1 virus variant have been recorded. Affecting two small flocks of free-range laying hens and 4 of pheasants reared for taking pictures, all began in the interval August 1-11. Outbreaks are extensively distributed, together with three in Aberdeenshire within the east, two on the Isle of Lewis (Western Isles), and one in Dumfries and Galloway in southwestern Scotland.
Because the WOAH report, three additional outbreaks have been confirmed by the Scottish Authorities. Particulars of the birds and flock sizes usually are not specified, however the areas embody one extra premises on the Isle of Lewis and Dumfries and Galloway, and one in Angus, which is adjoining to Aberdeenshire.
These deliver to 33 the variety of confirmed HPAI outbreaks in Scotland because the begin of 2023, together with 9 up to now this month.
Additional unfold of HPAI in wild birds
Over the interval August 4-20, 12 European states registered with the EC a number of circumstances of HPAI of their respective wild chicken populations.
As much as the latter date, 3,225 outbreaks had been registered in 27 states of the EU member and adjoining states, in keeping with the EC System.
For comparability, 33 nations registered a complete of three,245 outbreaks in wild birds with the EC’s system throughout the entire of 2022.
Germany continues to be the state with probably the most outbreaks (1,045 for the 12 months so far). Subsequent come France (393), and the Netherlands (366).
In addition to Germany and the Netherlands, additionally registering extra circumstances over this era had been Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Northern Eire, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
The U.Okay. veterinary authority reported to WOAH an extra 24 circumstances of HPAI in wild birds.
Extra outbreaks linked to the H5N1 HPAI virus had been detected on fur farms in Finland final month.
In line with the newest notification to WOAH, there have been additional mortalities of raccoon canine and Arctic foxes at 4 extra areas, all in the identical area of Western and Inland Finland. To this point, a complete of 114 animals of 4 completely different fur species have died of the H5N1 virus an infection at 24 of the nation’s farms.
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