Germany: 2022/2023 Bird flu in wild birds

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Source: https://www.schwaebische-post.de/os...-am-stausee-hatte-gefluegelpest-91368218.html


02/23/2022 16:42
Dead gray goose at the reservoir had avian influenza

The district administration issues a general decree and orders stables.

baskingThe Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) on the island of Riems officially confirmed on Wednesday that a greylag goose found dead in the forebay of the Buch reservoir was infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The district office has therefore issued and announced a general decree. Stables are now compulsory for all poultry farms within a radius of one kilometer from the location. Employees from the Veterinary Division recovered two dead greylag geese in the conservation area of ​​the Buch reservoir last week. A first examination showed that one had the avian influenza virus of the H5 subtype, also known as avian influenza. This has now been officially confirmed...

 

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Source: https://www.allgaeuhit.de/Oberallga...Oberallgaeu-nachgewiesen-article10050158.html

Avian influenza detected in two wild birds in Oberallgäu

After the dangerous avian influenza was detected in two wild birds in the district, the veterinary office of the Oberallgäu district office warns poultry farmers to be particularly careful.

Domestic poultry stocks are still threatened by the occurrence of avian influenza - also known as highly pathogenic influenza or bird flu - in wild bird stocks. In Bavaria, for example, the bird flu virus was detected again in 16 dead wild birds in 2022.

Cases of avian influenza in wild birds have now also been officially confirmed in the district of Oberallgäu: the national reference laboratory at the Friedrich-Löffler-Institut has detected the avian influenza virus type H5N1 in two dead birds of prey...

 

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Source: https://www.ulm-news.de/weblog/ulm-...Weisstoerche_im_Leipheimer_Moos_von_Gefluegel pest_betroffen.html

Two white storks affected by avian influenza in the Leipheimer Moos
Ulm News, yesterday, 4:46 p.m
March 3, 2022 by Ralf Grimminger

Avian influenza, also known colloquially as bird flu, is an infectious disease caused by viruses. Since mid-October 2021, HPAIV-infected wild birds have also been increasingly found in Germany and, as a result, there have been entries in poultry and kept birds, especially in northern Germany. But wild birds are also increasingly affected by avian influenza in southern Germany.

Two dead white storks were found in the Leipheimer Moos near Riedheim in the district of Günzburg, in which the avian influenza pathogen of the subtype H5N1 was detected. The site is in the immediate vicinity of the Alb-Donau district. However, since there are no poultry farms within a relevant distance of where the storks were found, further measures such as housing poultry are currently not necessary...

 

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Source: https://www.schwaebische-post.de/os...e-gefluegelpest-bei-wildvoegeln-91388376.html

03/04/2022 14:42
Stockmühle reservoir: avian influenza in wild birds

Further evidence of avian influenza in the Ostalb district. Compulsory stables around the Stockmühle reservoir.

Westhausen. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) on the island of Riems officially confirmed on Thursday that a greylag goose found dead in the Stockmühle reservoir was infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. In order to protect domestic poultry stocks, the Ostalbkreis district office has ordered all poultry farms at the Stockmühle reservoir to be stalled, including the districts of Dettenroden, Lindorf and Stockmühle. The district office announced this on Friday.

On February 24, employees of the veterinary department of the Ostalbkreis district office recovered a dead greylag goose in the nature reserve of the Stockmühle reservoir. During an initial investigation by the chemical and veterinary investigation office in Stuttgart, the virus of the avian influenza subtype H5, also known as avian influenza, was detected in the greylag goose. The result was confirmed by the FLI on March 3rd...

 

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Source: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/freising/vogelgrippe-freising-schwan-wang-1.5556137


District office calls for compliance with security measures
Mar 28, 2022 at 9:42 p.m


After an owl tested positive for the H5N1 virus at the beginning of March, another animal is now affected.

A new case of avian influenza (HPAI) has been recorded in the Freising district . As is well known, an owl had already tested positive for the H5N1 virus in March. The national reference laboratory at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute has now also detected bird flu in a swan from the Wang municipality. According to the district office, the probability of entry into the domestic poultry population can therefore be classified as increased...

 

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Immediate notification
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Germany
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General Information

COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

STARTED ON
04-03-2022

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
H5N1

CONFIRMED ON
15-03-2022

REASON
Recurrence of an eradicated strain

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
28-03-2022

LAST OCCURRENCE
-
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Epidemiology


SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Unknown or inconclusive


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
The date of last occurrence of H5N1 is 07/05/2021.

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Outbreaks

ob_100113 - Bad Langensalza

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
22-015-00704

STARTED ON
04-03-2022

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
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AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Bad Langensalza

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Thüringen

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Bad Langensalza

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 51.116

Long : 10.641


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Accipitridae (unidentified) (Accipitridae (incognita)):Accipitridae-Accipitriformes NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
- NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=51378

 

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Source: https://fink.hamburg/2022/06/gefluegelpest-auf-neuwerk-diese-schutzmassnahmen-gelten/

Avian influenza on Neuwerk: These protective measures apply
H5N1
June 27, 2022

Several dead birds were discovered on the Elbe island of Neuwerk. They died from bird flu. To prevent the pathogen from spreading, island visitors now have to follow a few rules.

Numerous dead seabirds infected with an avian flu virus have been found on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein in recent weeks. Bird flu has also been detected in terns on the Elbe island of Neuwerk, which belongs to Hamburg.

In order to prevent the pathogen from spreading further, various mandatory measures now apply to Neuwerk:

Dogs must be kept on a leash throughout the island.
Domestic poultry may only be kept in closed stables or under protective devices. Company poultry farms must comply with additional safety measures. Poultry may not be brought in or out of the island.
Starting this Thursday, everyone leaving the island must disinfect shoes and potentially contaminated items. Dog owners must shower their dogs immediately before leaving the island. Appropriate disinfection tubs and washing facilities are provided...

 

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Source: https://www.kreis-stormarn.de/aktue...-wildvogel-in-grosshansdorf-nachgewiesen.html

07/28/2022
Avian influenza detected in wild birds in Großhansdorf

On July 26, 2022, the avian influenza virus of the H5N1 subtype was detected in a wild goose (grey goose) in the municipality of Großhansdorf.

On the occasion of the current evidence, the veterinary office of the district of Stormarn calls for compliance with the biosecurity measures that apply nationwide.

The appeal to remain vigilant and to critically examine and, where necessary, optimize all operational biosecurity measures to protect your own animals is addressed to all poultry farmers ...

 

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Source: https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/wir...all-in-diesem-sommer-in-brandenburg-li.259331

First case of avian influenza this summer in Brandenburg
In Brandenburg, the first case of avian influenza was found in a wild bird this summer. The avian influenza pathogen H5N1 was in a veren...
dpa , 23.8.2022 - 11:51 a.m
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Potsdam- In Brandenburg, the first case of avian influenza was found in a wild bird this summer. The avian influenza pathogen H5N1 was detected in a dead gannet that was found in the Reppinichen district of the municipality of Wiesenburg/Mark (Potsdam-Mittelmark), the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.

As a rule, avian influenza has so far only occurred during spring and autumn migration periods. But in the past few weeks there have been cases in northern Germany and also in the Netherlands, said ministry spokesman Gabriel Hesse. According to an updated leaflet from the Ministry for Small Businesses and Hobby Poultry Farmers, several laying hen stocks in Lower Saxony are currently affected.

"Avian influenza no longer seems to be a seasonal event," said Secretary of State for Consumer Protection Anna Heyer-Stuffer. The cases of the past week in Germany and in neighboring European countries show that an outbreak can now be expected throughout the year. In the leaflet, poultry farmers are therefore asked to consistently observe the safety measures.

 

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Source: https://lokalklick.eu/2022/10/18/wildvogel-gefluegelpest-im-kreis-wesel-festgestellt/

Wild bird avian influenza detected in the district of Wesel
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October 18, 2022


Kamp-Lintfort/district of Wesel. The Friedrich-Löffler-Institut (FLI) found the wild bird avian influenza type HPAI H5N1 in two wild geese that were found dead on October 6th on the Pappelsee in Kamp-Lintfort. The two geese had been sent to the CVUA RRW in Krefeld for examination by the Wesel District Veterinary and Food Monitoring Service. The suspicion diagnosed there has now been confirmed by the FLI.

The findings in the two wild geese from Kamp-Lintfort have no direct impact. In consultation with the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection, a district-wide obligation to set up stables has been refrained from for the time being. Excluded from this are parts of Schermbeck, Hünxe and Dinslaken, where housing had to be ordered due to an outbreak of avian influenza in Bottrop.

It is the first case in the Wesel district since spring. In April, all the animals in the largest turkey herd in the district had to be killed and disposed of harmlessly. The investigations at that time had shown that the virus was probably introduced from the wild bird population, and that it had not been carried over from or into other animal holdings.

The sometimes dramatic occurrence of epidemics in the wild bird population did not come to a standstill in Germany and Western Europe in the summer, especially in the coastal regions. At the same time, there were significantly more cases in domestic poultry in northern Germany than would be expected due to the season. In North Rhine-Westphalia there are currently three epidemic outbreaks in Bottrop, Münster and the district of Gütersloh.

The findings show, however, that the virus is also circulating in the wild birds here and it must be feared that it will spread rapidly in the coming months, especially since the arrival of winter guests has only just begun...

 

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Source: https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scoti...ectedly-closes-after-bird-flu-case-100796969/

Berlin zoo unexpectedly closes after bird flu case
Reuters | Posted: 6 hours ago | Updated: 6 hours ago | 1 Min Read

BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin's zoo closed its doors without warning on Friday out of precaution after a case of avian flu was discovered in a wading bird that died earlier this week, it said in a statement.

The zoo, which welcomed over 3.7 million guests in 2019, its latest figure, did not mention when it would reopen to visitors.

"We have reacted immediately with far-reaching quarantine measures. Almost all birds - including our penguins - have now been moved to rear aviaries or stables," said Christian Kern, the zoological director of the zoo in Berlin's centre as well as the Tierpark zoo in the eastern part of the German capital.

Kern added that no other birds were showing corresponding signs of illness but all would still be tested for bird flu.