PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (100): Europe, wild bird, H5N8, H5N5, spread, OIE

Avian Influenza H5N8 — Worldwide/Unknown
Information received on [and dated] 30 Nov 2020 from Mr. Knut Ronningen, Director, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Brumunddal, Norway
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Nov 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Nov 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI] A virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory