Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (OIE, March 8 2011, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (OIE, March 8 2011, edited)


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

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel

Information received on 07/03/2011 from Dr Michel Bellaiche, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developement, BEIT DAGAN, Israel

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 05/03/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 07/03/2011
  • Report date 07/03/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 07/03/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 02/2010
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Location(s) - JEHUDA & SAMARIA (ROSH ZURIM, Beit-Lehem)
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 13000 - 1000 - 200 - ... - 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 7.69% - 1.54% - 20.00% - **
      • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
      • ** Not calculated because of missing information

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • The epidemiological investigation is ongoing. The farms are isolated.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Zoning
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Southern Poultry Health Laboratory (Local laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - virus isolation - Pending
  • Laboratory name and type Kimron Veterinary institute (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 07/03/2011 - Positive

• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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