South Africa - 1 new outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H7 in commercial ostriches, Eastern Cape Province (OIE, November 12, 2015)

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), South Africa

Information received on 12/11/2015 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 25/08/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 17/09/2015 Report date 12/11/2015 Date submitted to OIE 12/11/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 09/2014 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H7 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (LPAI_H7_2015_001) LPAI_H7_2015_001, Camdeboo, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE Date of start of the outbreak 25/08/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 1200 12 0 0 0 Affected population Commercial ostriches. Pre-slaughter testing.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 1200 12 0 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 1.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% *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 Could not determine N-type yet.

Control measures Measures applied Screening Quarantine Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ARC ? OVI) (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 17/09/2015 Positive

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

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