The FAO is reporting a single sheep infection and death due to RVF

[Twall]

The FAO is reporting a single sheep infection and death due to h5n1 (in error) it looks like its a farm with about 45 head of sheep that are or were at risk.

17/01/2011: South Africa - Highly pathogenic avian influenza
Today, January 17, 2011, 19 minutes ago
Confirmed Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Western Cape, for domestic mammal (sheep)

[Giuseppe]

Re: The FAO is reporting a single sheep infection and death due to h5n1

NOT. It's an error.

OIE received an immediate notification report from South Africa: http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?...reportid=10161


Rift Valley fever, South Africa


Information received on 17/01/2011 from Dr Langa Zita, Director General, Department of Animal Health , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Pretoria, South Africa

Summary
Report type Immediate notification
Start date 24/12/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 07/01/2011
Report date 17/01/2011
Date submitted to OIE 17/01/2011
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 18/09/2010
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Rift Valley fever virus
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 (RVF2011_WCP_001) Farm 137, Mossel Bay, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
Date of start of the outbreak 24/12/2010
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Sheep - 45 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Sheep 2.22% 2.22% 100.00% 2.22%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

* Vectors

Control measures
Measures applied

* No vaccination
* No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

* No other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type University of Pretoria (Local laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Sheep immunohistochemical test 07/01/2011 Positive

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

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: The FAO is reporting a single sheep infection and death due to h5n1

Thanks IOH, beat me by 30 seconds!

[Giuseppe]

Re: The FAO is reporting a single sheep infection and death due to h5n1

The original PDF document from OIE is available here: http://www.oie.int/wahis/reports/en_...117_141032.pdf