Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (OIE, May 7 2010, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (OIE, May 7 2010, edited)

[Source: OIE, Full PDF Document, (LINK). Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel

Information received on 07/05/2010 from Dr Moshe Chaimovitz, Director , Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developement, BEIT DAGAN, Israel

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 29/04/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 06/05/2010
  • Report date 06/05/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 07/05/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 02/02/2010
  • 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) HADAROM (Ein Gedi, Dead Sea)
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 115 - 2 - 2 - 113 - 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 1.74% - 1.74% - 100.00% - 100.00%
      • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • No birds have been introduced in the minizoo since several months.

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

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Southern Avian Diseases Laboratory (Local laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - pathogen isolation by egg inoculation - 06/05/2010 - Pending
  • Laboratory name and type Avian and Fish Diseases Division, Kimron Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 06/05/2010 - Positive

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

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