Italy: HPAI in wild birds

21.11.2020

As of 20 November 2020, the Italian Veterinary Authorities confirmed the positivity to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus of subtype H5 in cloacal, oropharyngeal and feather swabs from wild birds shot in hunting areas in the Veneto Region.
Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope): 2
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos): 1
Eurasian teal (Anas crecca): 1