Table 1.
White-tailed sea eagles infected with HPAIV H5N8 infection in Germany between November 2016 and April 2017 (MWP, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; LS, Lower Saxony; SH, Schleswig-Holstein; HH, Hamburg).
| Date Eagles Found | Age | Sex | Federal State | H5 | N8 | HPH5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2016 | Subadult | n.d. | SH | + | + | + |
| 21 November 2016 | Juvenile | female | MWP | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| 27 November 2016 | Adult | male | SH | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| 28 November 2016 | Juvenile | female | SH | +++ | +++ | + |
| 28 November 2016 | Juvenile * | male | MWP | + | + | + |
| 1 December 2016 | Juvenile | n.d. | LS | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| 2 December 2016 | Juvenile | male | MWP | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| 3 December 2016 | Immature | female | SH | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
| 3 December 2016 | Immature | female | SH | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
| 5 December 2016 | Juvenile | male | MWP | ++ | +++ | +++ |
| 10 December 2016 | Immature | male | MWP | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
| 29 December 2016 | Juvenile | male | MWP | ++ | +++ | ++ |
| 29 December 2016 | Adult | female | MWP | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| 29 December 2016 | Juvenile * | male | MWP | + | + | ++ |
| 9 January 2017 | Juvenile | female | MWP | + | + | + |
| 29 January 2017 | Juvenile * | male | MWP | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| 3 April 2017 | Adult | female | HH | ++ | ++ | ++ |
Age classes are defined as juvenile eagles up to one year, immature eagle between two and three years, subadult eagle in their fourth year and adult eagles older than five years of age; sex was not determined (n.d.) in two cases; results RT-qPCR (TC: threshold cycle): ++++ = TC < 20; +++ = TC 20–24; ++ = 25–29; + = 30–35; (+) = 36–39; asterisk indicates eagles found alive, but have been euthanized.