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Panama: Bird flu in wild birds

Shiloh

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.elsalvador.com/noticias...so-gripe-aviar-alerta-sanitaria/1026859/2022/

Panama detects first case of bird flu and establishes health alert
Avian influenza is a disease that has no cure or treatment, it causes high mortality in wild and domestic birds such as ducks, chickens, chickens, turkeys, among others.
By EFE Agency | Dec 24, 2022- 16:14

Panama's agricultural authorities reported this Saturday the first case of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, and declared a 90-day health alert.

"In order to prevent H5NI Avian Influenza from spreading in poultry and commercial farms, a health alert has been declared for a period of 90 calendar days," said a statement from the National Directorate of Animal Health (Dinasa) of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (Mida) of Panama.

This first case was found in "a wild bird", according to the letter, which did not give further details...
 
Source: https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/panama-detecta-el-segundo-caso-gripe-aviar-n5828770

Panama Nationals - January 9, 2023 - 12:27 p.m.
Panama detects the second case of bird flu
The Minister of Agricultural Development explained that the second case was detected in a wild bird near the port of Vacamonte, in West Panama.
By Nimay González

The Minister of Agricultural Development of Panama (MIDA), Augusto Valderrama, confirmed this Monday that the second case of Avian Influenza H5N1 or bird flu has been detected in the country .
 
Panama - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 8

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4789

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/12/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/12/20

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 8

REPORT ID
FUR_159537

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/02/27

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

Following the case occurred in El Platanal, Colón (brown pelican), epidemiological investigation teams were sent to track and verify the impact on wild and domestic birds in the area and surrounding communities: Ciri, Aguacate, Río Diego, El Limón, Boca de Toabré, Sabanita Verde, San Lucas, La Huaca and Cuatro Calles. As of February 12th, 326 families were visited, with a total population of 1,920 backyard poultry (subsistence breeding). No affected birds have been reported in these communities; however, investigations are ongoing. On February 3th, birds were reported affected in the communities of Santa María Belén, Province of Colón and Concepción in the Province of Veragua. Field visits were made and samples were taken, obtaining a positive result for HPAI H5N1 on February 10th. In the community of Santa María Belén, Province of Colón, depopulation teams were sent to cull 322 backyard poultry on site and in the neighboring community of Rio Veraguas, a total of 1,078 birds were culled. In the community of Concepción in the Province of Veragua, depopulation teams culled 381 birds. In the community of Guázaro, 436 birds were culled. Epidemiological surveillance is being maintained in the community.

...

NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_114715 - GUÁZARO
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/02/14

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
Clade 2.3.4.4b - Lineage: Fully Eurasian

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Veraguas

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Santa Fe

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Calovébora

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

LOCATION
Guázaro

Latitude, Longitude
8.8061 , -81.0833

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC) NEW 436 20 436 0 0
TOTAL 436 20 436 0 0

...

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

OB_111892 - PUERTO VACAMONTE...
OB_113948 - LA CONCEPCIÓN...
OB_113947 - SANTA MARIA BELÉN...
OB_113946 - EL PLATANAL...
OB_113945 - PUERTO VACAMONTE...
OB_113305 - PLAYA DE ISLA PERICO; CALZADA DE AMADOR, PANAMÁ...
OB_110787 - GOLFO DE PANAMÁ, ÁREA MARÍTIMA....

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4789
 
Panama - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 10

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4789

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/12/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/12/20

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 10

REPORT ID
FUR_159839

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/03/14

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Following the case occurred in El Platanal, Colón (brown pelican), epidemiological investigation teams were sent to track and verify the impact on wild and domestic birds in the area and surrounding communities: Ciri, Aguacate, Río Diego, El Limón, Boca de Toabré, Sabanita Verde, San Lucas, La Huaca and Cuatro Calles. As of February 12th, 326 families were visited, with a total population of 1,920 backyard poultry (subsistence breeding). No affected birds have been reported in these communities; however, investigations are ongoing. On February 3th, birds were reported affected in the communities of Santa María Belén, Province of Colón and Concepción in the Province of Veragua. Field visits were made and samples were taken, obtaining a positive result for HPAI H5N1 on February 10th. In the community of Santa María Belén, Province of Colón, depopulation teams were sent to cull 322 backyard poultry on site and in the neighboring community of Rio Veraguas, a total of 1,078 birds were culled. In the community of Concepción in the Province of Veragua, depopulation teams culled 381 birds. In the community of Guázaro, 436 birds were culled. Epidemiological surveillance is being maintained in the community.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wildlife (species unspecified) (WILD)NEW------
TOTAL - 2 0 2 0 0
Birds (DOMESTIC) NEW 15 2 0 15 0 0
TOTAL 2193 30 7 2186 0 0
Brown Pelican (WILD) NEW - 2 2 0 0 0
TOTAL - 11 9 2 0 0
All species NEW 15 4 2 15 0 0
TOTAL 2193 43 16 2190 0 0
...

...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_115724 - VISTAMAR
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/03/10

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Panamá Oeste

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
San Carlos

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
San Carlos

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Other

LOCATION
Vistamar

Latitude, Longitude
8.49227 , -79.94976

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Two dead pelicans were found: one on the beach and one on the road near a residential area.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Brown Pelican (WILD) NEW - 2 2 0 0 0
TOTAL - 2 2 0 0 0
...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4789
 
REPORT PREVIEW


Panama - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 23


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4789

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

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/12/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE - CONFIRMATION DATE

2022/12/20

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION
NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 23

REPORT ID
FUR_162960

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2023/09/27

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
The epidemiological situation remains unchanged since the last report

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS


After the case occurred in the town of El Platanal, Colón (brown pelican), epidemiological investigation teams were sent to track and verify the impact on wild and domestic birds in the area and surrounding communities: Ciri, Aguacate, Río Diego, El Limón, Boca de Toabré, Sabanita Verde, San Lucas, La Huaca and Cuatro Calles. As of February 12, 326 families were visited, with a total population of 1,920 backyard poultry (subsistence breeding). No affected birds have been reported in these communities; however, investigations are ongoing. On February 3, birds were reported affected in the communities of Santa María Belén, Province of Colón and Concepción in the Province of Veragua. Field visits were made and samples were taken, obtaining a confirmatory positive result for HPAI H5N1 on February 10. In the community of Santa María Belén, Province of Colón, depopulation teams were sent to cull 337 backyard poultry on site and in the neighboring community of Rio Veraguas, 756 birds were culled, for a total of 1,093 birds. In the community of Concepción in the Province of Veragua, depopulation teams culled 381 birds. In the community of Guázaro, 712 birds were culled. Epidemiological surveillance is being maintained in the community. Given the control and surveillance actions, and the absence of new cases of disease in wild and backyard birds within the focal, perifocal and surveillance zones corresponding to La Concepción, Río Guázaro and Santa María de Belén, these outbreaks have been closed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Wildlife (species unspecified) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-20200 Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW------TOTAL2193307218600 Brown Pelican (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-139400 All speciesNEW------TOTAL21934516219200

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC


Diagnostic test
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), Ames, IowaWildlife (species unspecified)12022/12/202022/12/20Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)Laboratorio de diagnóstico de enfermedades vesiculares - LADIVESWildlife (species unspecified)12022/12/152022/12/15Positive
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4789​
 
Panama - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 25


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4789

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

CAUSAL AGENT


Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/12/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in the country

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE - CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/12/20

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 25

REPORT ID
FUR_163428

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2023/10/19

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
The epidemiological situation remains unchanged since the last report

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
  • Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
After the case occurred in the town of El Platanal, Colón (brown pelican), epidemiological investigation teams were sent to track and verify the impact on wild and domestic birds in the area and surrounding communities: Ciri, Aguacate, Río Diego, El Limón, Boca de Toabré, Sabanita Verde, San Lucas, La Huaca and Cuatro Calles. As of February 12, 326 families were visited, with a total population of 1,920 backyard poultry (subsistence breeding). No affected birds have been reported in these communities; however, investigations are ongoing. On February 3, birds were reported affected in the communities of Santa María Belén, Province of Colón and Concepción in the Province of Veragua. Field visits were made and samples were taken, obtaining a confirmatory positive result for HPAI H5N1 on February 10. In the community of Santa María Belén, Province of Colón, depopulation teams were sent to cull 337 backyard poultry on site and in the neighboring community of Rio Veraguas, 756 birds were culled, for a total of 1,093 birds. In the community of Concepción in the Province of Veragua, depopulation teams culled 381 birds. In the community of Guázaro, 712 birds were culled. Epidemiological surveillance is being maintained in the community. Given the control and surveillance actions, and the absence of new cases of disease in wild and backyard birds within the focal, perifocal and surveillance zones corresponding to La Concepción, Río Guázaro and Santa María de Belén, these outbreaks have been closed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Wildlife (species unspecified) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-20200 Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW------TOTAL2193307218600 Brown Pelican (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-139400 All speciesNEW------TOTAL21934516219200

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), Ames, IowaWildlife (species unspecified)12022/12/202022/12/20Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)Laboratorio de diagnóstico de enfermedades vesiculares - LADIVESWildlife (species unspecified)12022/12/152022/12/15Positive
​
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4789
 
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