Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (OIE, March 26 2012): No New H5N1 Poultry Outbreaks

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel


Information received on 25/03/2012 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
  • Start date 07/03/2012
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 08/03/2012
  • Report date 25/03/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 25/03/2012
  • Date event resolved 25/03/2012
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 07/04/2011
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (09/03/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (25/03/2012)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • The epidemiological investigation is on-going.
  • Almost all the cases of H5N1 that have ever been in Israel occurred in March.
  • Sequencing of the two foci revealed a difference of 1.7% in the analyzed segment. This fact can indicate a different source of infection.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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