Morocco Confirms Low Pathogenic H9N2 Avian Flu

[Gert van der Hoek]

Thursday, January 28, 2016

The same source revealed that it was recorded deaths sporadic in some chicken estates in Morocco, where the leading laboratory analysis to the presence of the virus of bird flu type less serious, and that remains easy to control thanks to the application of the normal sanitary measures, and does not constitute any danger to
the consumer. " He said health and safety office that this virus is completely different from viruses that have emerged in France, which requires the adoption of prohibitions, and the slaughter of infected poultry, "highlighting that in Morocco, the office will coordinate with professionals develop a program to monitor through tracking near the affected estates, pollination with strengthening hygiene and preventive measures. "

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[Gert van der Hoek]

1/29/2016

.... in the health vigilance by the frame office, was recorded deaths scattered in some chicken estates, adding that laboratory tests have led to the presence of the virus of bird flu type less serious that remains easy to control (it) thanks to the application of the normal sanitary measures which do not pose any danger to the consumer. this differs completely virus viruses that have emerged in France, which requires the adoption of measures and ban the slaughter of infected poultry.

The authors concluded that the Office will, in coordination with the professionals, developed a program to monitor through tracking near the infected and insemination of estates with strengthening preventive measures and hygiene.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Morocco officially announced the first outbreak of bird flu

Professionals are demanding the government of backing the vaccine

02/19/2016

Morocco officially announced, for the first time, the injury of its poultry least ferocity of bird flu, after it remained for many years free from the virus.National Bureau of health safety of food products has been confirmed (ounces) the day before yesterday that ?clinical investigations and laboratory that were made with 800 units of poultry nearly in different parts of the country on the presence of the bird flu virus a few virulence of the H9N2 type for the first time in Morocco.This virus is characterized by weakness and ferocity exists in several countries in North Africa and the Middle East and Asia, as well as some European countries ?.

Abdul Latif leader, a member of Albamhenneh Assembly Poultry National Association of producers of eggs and Chairman of consumption, said in a statement ?Socialist Union? that the virus H9N2 latest significant material damage to a number of producers, due to lack of productivity rate of about 50 per cent, which increased the burden of production to ensure National market supply.

Leader explained that the H9N2 virus does not pose any risk to human health, confirming that the virus horizontally transmitted from chickens to another, not from the hen to the egg, but the infection fails to damage of varying severity on the chicken, according to age, where he is a murderer abundance of chicken virus that surpasses age 60 weeks and the productivity decreases for eggs significantly, while the virus is little impact on the chicken-old no more than 30 weeks, it was only to the deaths of only 3 per cent lead from this segment of the chicken which quickly returning to normal despite HIV infection ..oma chickens under the age of 18 weeks, with the official confirms that the virus does not gain anything from it.

The leader said that the vaccine will be available in the next few days, adding ?We wish to reach Biopharma laboratory to the production of a local vaccine complies with the privacy of domestic poultry genes, and to be an affordable price?.He also called on leader of the government authorities to support producers at this stage so as not to repeat the scenario that lived poultry sector the years 2013 and 2014, even with the support vaccine.

For his part, Health Safety Office ?ounces? confirmed that he will be disseminated preventive vaccination against the H9N2 virus on all units of poultry of all kinds (including chicken meat).In this context, it was given the necessary licenses for pharmaceutical companies to import veterinary vaccine, which will be present during the next week.The office of public opinion also assured that ?the poultry meat and egg consumption and all the food products derived from poultry meat poses no risk to human health.?

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ONSSA

PRESS RELEASE No. 05/2016 Rabat, 02/17/2016

Press release

Poultry: several measures are taken to limit the effects of influenza
Avian low pathogenicity on poultry farms.

As part of the health monitoring of the national poultry flock ensured by the Office
Health Safety National Food Products, clinical investigations
and / or laboratory conducted in nearly 800 poultry farms located in
across the country have confirmed the presence, for the first time, the virus
low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) subtype H9N2 at 30
poultry units. This virus is known by its low virulence and exists in several countries
North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and some European countries.

Infection with this virus causes a low mortality, a fall of immunity and
decrease in production performance in poultry (egg drop, loss
weight); which explains the upward trend of prices of eggs and chicken
flesh observed in recent days on the national market.

To face this situation, an action plan was developed by ONSSA in
consultation with the Interprofessional Federation of the poultry sector and experts
sector.

The plan aims in the short term to limit the impact of the disease to reduce
mortality and reduced performance, through:

 the implementation of preventive vaccination for all poultry farms (y
including chicken meat) against the H9N2 virus. In this context, the permissions
needed was given to the veterinary pharmaceutical
to proceed with the import of the vaccine that will be available from the
next week.

 strengthening biosecurity and hygiene at farm level
poultry, including poultry transport, in collaboration with
Local Authorities and the RCMP.

 the establishment of an epidemiological surveillance system to monitor and evaluate
the effectiveness of the sanitation program in place.
In the medium term, the plan is to master the risk factors that are causing the
spread of this disease in many parts of the country including:

 reorganization of marketing arrangements that live poultry
must be directed forward to the abattoirs to undergo the inspection there
veterinary health;

 strengthening the health supervision of poultry units.

Moreover, ONSSA reaffirms that consumption of poultry meat,
table eggs and any food product in poultry meat do not present
any risk for the population.

http://www.onssa.gov.ma/fr/images/Espace-presse/communiques-presse/communique2016/cp-Influenza_Fr17.02.2016.pdf