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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H5N2, South Africa
Information received on 23/12/2013 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa
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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H5N2, South Africa
Information received on 23/12/2013 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 4
- Date of start of the event 01/06/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 29/06/2012
- Report date 23/12/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 23/12/2013
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 11/05/2012
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N2
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to the whole country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (04/10/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (15/04/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (09/07/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 3 (30/08/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 4 (23/12/2013)
- New outbreaks (7)
- Outbreak 1 (LPAI_2012_H5N2_017) LPAI_2012_H5N2_017, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 09/07/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 2128 ? 586 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 2 (LPAI_2012_H5N2_016) LPAI_2012_H5N2_016, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 22/08/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 99 ? 39 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 3 (LPAI_2012_H5N2_018) LPAI_2012_H5N2_018, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 12/09/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 2054 ? 175 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 4 (LPAI_2012_H5N2_019) LPAI_2012_H5N2_019, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 01/10/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 1460 ? 194 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 5 (LPAI_2012_H5N2_014) LPAI_2012_H5N2_014, Oudtshoorn, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 02/10/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 2975 ? 893 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 6 (LPAI_2012_H5N2_015) LPAI_2012_H5N2_015, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 08/10/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 750 ? 225 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 7 (LPAI_2012_H5N2_013) LPAI_2012_H5N2_013, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 02/11/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 705 ? 118 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 1 (LPAI_2012_H5N2_017) LPAI_2012_H5N2_017, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 7
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 10171 ? 2230 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate ? - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 21.93% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00%
- *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Total outbreaks: 7
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2013).
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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