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Reports on West Nile Virus from Israel and Morocco

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
No human cases were reported



machintranslated

In the North of Israel mosquito's carrying West Nile Virus were found.

Fear of the spread of West Nile virus

Added: 2010-08-23

Warned the Ministries of environment and public health people, Almostagmin particular, exposure to the places where insects, fear of West Nile virus, which has seen widespread over the last period in more than one region in the country.

It was learned recently that he is in the valley near Ktvar Tabor Tabor in the north, found the insects carry West Nile virus, and the Ministry of Health sprayed the area with pesticides to guard against any emergency that may happen.

http://www.sonara.net/articles.php?ID=59770


machinetranslated

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus were discovered in the Nahal Tabor

Posted: 23:08:10

Tabor Creek, near the intersection Gazit, Ministry of Environmental Protection found mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus.

Dr. Uri Shalom, head of the Ministry of fighting pests, called the public to reduce the amount of mosquitoes around the country by water sources drying territory, and by a message to the local authority any nuisance mosquitoes in public areas .

http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3942250,00.html



From Morocco a report from newspaper Libération, stating at least 8 horses have died from West Nile Virus a month ago. After initial denials, the outbreaks were reported to the OIE a few days ago.

More horses died, they are not reported (yet). Authorities gave orders to stop taking samples according to this newssource.No human cases were reported.


OIE-report

Liberation (French)
 
Re: Reports on West Nile Virus from Israel and Morocco

From Morocco

Seventeen clinical cases isolated from a non-contagious disease pace recorded in horses: the situation has stabilized

Friday, August 20 -


Seventeen clinical cases isolated from a contagious disease untraditional called West Nile fever have been recorded in the month of August 2010 in 16 farms located in several municipalities.

Eight horses died from the disease, after the veterinary services within the National Health Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) identified these cases as part of the national system for monitoring the health of national herd cons animal diseases, said a statement from the ONSSA.

full report in French
 
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