#Italy - #Influenza A #H5N1 viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

#Italy - #Influenza A #H5N1 viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 17

{Excerpt, Feb. 26 2025 Update}

1) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) found dead in the Municipality of Rimini, province of Rimini, Emilia Romagna region.

2) HPAI H5N1 was detected in an Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard) (Buteo buteo) found dead in the Municipality of Pramaggiore, province of Venezia, Veneto region

3) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a Eurasian buzzard (common buzzard) (Buteo buteo) found dead in the Municipality of Galzignano Terme, province of Padova, Veneto region

4) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) found dead in the Municipality of Padova, province of Padova, Veneto region.

5) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) found dead in the Municipality of Stanghella, province of Padova, Veneto region.

6) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) found dead in the Municipality of Porto Recanati, province of Macerata, Marche region. "The Database of Global Administrative Boundaries (GADM) used by WAHIS, provides Loreto as the municipality corresponding to the given coordinates. As a matter of fact the location of the infected premises is the municipality of Porto Recanati."

7) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) found dead in the Municipality of Ortona dei Marsi, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo region

8) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) found dead in the municipality of Marano Ligure, province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Note on 30/01/2025: The start date of the outbreak was changed from 30/11/2024 to 24/12/2024 after more precise information was received by the country.

9) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) found dead in the Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro, province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region

10) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a gadwall (Anas strepera) found dead in the Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro, province of Uadova, Friuli Venezia Giulia region.

11) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a little egret (Egretta garzetta) found dead in the Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro, province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region

12) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) found dead in the municipality of Trebaseleghe, province of Padova, Veneto region.

13) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) found dead in the Municipality of Venezia, province of Venezia, Veneto region.

14) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a grey heron (Ardea cinerea) found dead in the Municipality of Villa del Conte, province of Padova, Veneto region

15) HPAI H5N1 was detected in an African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) found dead in the Municipality of San Martino Buon Albergo, province of Verona, Veneto region

16) HPAI H5N1 was detected in an African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) found dead in the Municipality of San Martino Buon Albergo, province of Verona, Veneto region

17) HPAI H5N1 was detected in a yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) found dead in the Municipality of Fontevivo, province of Parma, Emilia Romagna region.

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Source: WOAH, https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-event/5912/dashboard

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