Turkey - H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreaks in Birds - 2015

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computertranslation - Bandirma has famous wetlands and lakes, that could attrack migratory birds.

may 3, 2015

Outbreak of bird flu in Bandırma

Banda Governor Ali ravioli, county bird flu virus is detected in poultry due to culling of animals and the destruction began, it has announced the implementation of quarantine measures.
Turkey's very attracted birds that the flu returned. Bandirma Balikesir Governor Ali ravioli, county bird flu virus is detected in poultry due to culling of animals and the destruction began, it has announced the implementation of quarantine measures.


GOVERNOR CONFIRMED DEVELOPMENT

Banda Governor Ali ravioli for a while, the county agenda responded to occupy and anxiety that causes bird flu claims that the reemergence of the virus and the bird flu confirmed interest in a business in the district of the virus. Governor ravioli, the virus in a poultry farm in the county Edincik neighborhood had been identified, it is necessary culling and destruction on working with the following applications by explaining that started to be quarantined, he said:

"BIRD FLU VIRUS HAS BEEN DETECTED"

"Avian influenza in Edincik quarter upon detection of viruses, taken quarantine measures, outbreak site was created covering the protection and surveillance zone and has made culling and destruction of suspect animals from the disease. Was needed to be explained in terms of informing the public. In the context of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry of our instructions, As for the disease, Avian Influenza Disease Emergency Action Plan follow-up in accordance with, has made control and preparation. In the result of studies carried out in this context Banda district seen in an enterprise operating in Edincik neighborhood measurements on samples taken from the business Pendik Veterinary Control Institute in analyzes carried out in laboratories Bird Flu detected viruses is. all kinds of business the disease seen Cord quarantine measures taken, after the culling and disposal are made cleaning and disinfection procedures. Also poultry in another company which in the immediate vicinity and the risk of transmission of businesses detected disease animals in culling and destruction. Other business owners and located in the protection and surveillance zone have been made to inform citizens about the disease, all kinds of human and animal health measures have been taken. "

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The location in this OIE-report is not the same location as mentioned in the previous post; more to come?

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Turkey

Information received on 04/05/2015 from Prof. Dr Irfan Erol, Director General of Food and Control, Directorate of Food and Control, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Ankara, Turkey

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 23/04/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 30/04/2015 Report date 04/05/2015 Date submitted to OIE 04/05/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 04/2008 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Ikizciler, KASTAMONU Date of start of the outbreak 23/04/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 127 127 35 92 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 127 127 35 92 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 27.56% 27.56% 100.00% *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 Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was detected as a result of analysis. Protection and surveillance zones have been established in the area surrounding the outbreak. 92 backyard poultry were destroyed in a 3 km radius area. All holdings containing backyard poultry were cleaned and disinfected after destruction process. Monitoring activities continue in the 10 km radius surveillance zone surrounding the 3 km radius protection zone.

Control measures Measures applied Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Zoning Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) No vaccination No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Etlik Central Research Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) Birds haemagglutination (HA) test 30/04/2015 Positive Etlik Central Research Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) Birds haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) 30/04/2015 Positive Etlik Central Research Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 30/04/2015 Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations

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Two Avian Flu Outbreaks Confirmed in Northern Turkey

11 May 2015

TURKEY - Two outbreaks of avian influenza have been confirmed on northern Turkey; the H5N1 highly pathogenic virus has been identified in one of these cases.

A poultry farm in northern Turkey is under quarantine after the bird flu virus was detected, a local official said on 10 May, according to Anadolu Agency.
Ali Manti, the governor of Bandirma on Turkey’s Marmara coast, said the disease was detected in Balikesir province.

He did not say whether the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can infect and kill humans, had been detected.

Teams from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock are culling chickens and disinfecting the farm, Mr Manti said, without specifying the number of infected birds.

On 10 May, the government announced that bird flu had been detected following the deaths of 40,000 chickens in Bandirma over the previous four months.
On the same day, Turkey reported an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus in the northern province of Kastamonu, the first case of the highly infectious strain in seven years.

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17/05/2015 - 12:55 | Last Updated: 17.05.2015-13: 14 MİLLİYET.COM ?Economy? News

Bird flu spread to Izmir

Menderes district of Izmir, the feed in the garden of the old town and the home of a person in Gumuldur 4 chicken waste that bird flu has been detected. A neighborhood in the area were put under quarantine on it.

Stating that the necessary precautions İzmir Provincial Director of Food Agriculture and Livestock Ahmet G?ldal, said he might expand the quarantine in case of occurrence of another death. Gumuldur fed Fevzi Cakmak Quarter 4 in a person's yard who have perished on the examination of the chicken, the bird flu virus was detected.

Acting on this, the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Livestock officials began working for the culling of chickens in the region. Stating that the necessary precautions İzmir Provincial Director of Food Agriculture and Livestock Ahmet G?ldal said:

"We identified in a citizen's dead chicken, legally he needs to take the animals in the vicinity of the region. Measures aimed at, is conducting studies in the region currently teams. Was seen in chickens in the case house garden, not seen in the integrated plant. Was seen in chickens purchased from outside we hear. Currently only Under a quarter of Gumuldur quarantine, there will also take necessary measures on the matter of death. "

http://www.milliyet.com.tr/kus-gribi-izmir-e-de-sicradi/ekonomi/detay/2060412/default.htm

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Turkey

Information received on 18/05/2015 from Prof. Dr Irfan Erol, Director General of Food and Control, Directorate of Food and Control, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Ankara, Turkey

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 23/04/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 30/04/2015 Report date 18/05/2015 Date submitted to OIE 18/05/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 04/2008 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (04/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (11/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (18/05/2015)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Moralilar, MANISA Date of start of the outbreak 14/05/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 170000 137 137 169863 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 170000 137 137 169863 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.08% 0.08% 100.00% 100.00% *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 H5N1 virus was detected in a poultry farm in Moralilar. Protection zone in 3 km radius and surveillance zone in 7 km radius surrounding the protection zone were established. All poultry animals were destroyed in protection zone. Holdings and pens were cleaned and disinfected after destruction process. The outbreaks in Edincik and Ikizciler are currently monitored.

Control measures Measures applied Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Zoning Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) No vaccination No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Bornova Veterinary Control Institute (National laboratory) Birds haemagglutination (HA) test 18/05/2015 Positive Bornova Veterinary Control Institute (National laboratory) Birds haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) 18/05/2015 Positive Bornova Veterinary Control Institute (National laboratory) Birds rapid tests 18/05/2015 Positive Bornova Veterinary Control Institute (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 18/05/2015 Positive

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

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=17748

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Location of Bursa Province in Turkey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bursa_Province

Health minister dismisses bird flu concerns in Turkey

02 June 2015 13:24 (Last updated 02 June 2015 13:28)
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BURSA, Turkey

Turkish health minister reassured the public Tuesday that it was safe to consume eggs and poultry after around 100,000 chickens were purged at a farm in northwestern Turkey Monday following bird flu concerns.

"Right now, all I can say is that there are no risks concerning eggs or poultry," Mehmet Muezzinoglu told reporters in the Mudanya district of the northwestern Bursa province.

"We are entering a period where the avian flu will no longer be an issue as the weather gets warmer," Muezzinoglu said, adding that the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Livestock had taken all necessary measures to prevent the virus from spreading, including imposing quarantines at some farms.

Around 100,000 chickens were killed at a poultry farm in Mudanya Monday after a number of chickens died.

The farm was quarantined, and an investigation was launched.
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http://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/52096...erns-in-turkey

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Bird flu virus found in Istanbul

2 JULY 2015,

Bird flu virus was revealed among wild birds during prophylactic measures in two districts of Istanbul, Turkish Kanal7 TV channel said July 2.

Work is now underway to prevent its spread.

It is also reported that hunting of wild birds was banned as a prophylactic measure until late September.

The Turkish province of Balikesir was quarantined due to the bird flu in May.

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Bird flu detected in Turkey's most crowded city

Xinhua, July 2, 2015

Turkish authorities said on Thursday that bird flu cases had been detected in the country's most populous city Istanbul, but there is no risk of an epidemic at present.

Traces of the virus were discovered in wild winged birds in both European and Anatolian sides, Kartal and Arnavutkoy districts in specific, officials said, adding that actions had been taken.

The authorities have banned hunting in city's forestlands until the end of September, hoping to block virus transmission from wild animals to poultry and people.
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The bird flu has not spread to people in Istanbul, an official statement said.
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http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2015-07/02/content_35968684.htm