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  • AlaskaDenise
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    MDA prepares to treat avian flu victims if disease spreads to humans
    By ITAMAR SHARON

    Following confirmation of the existence of the lethal H5N1 strain of avian flu in a petting zoo in Binyamina on Thursday, Magen David Adom announced that it would prepare for the possibility of human infection with the disease.

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    MDA teams across the country were instructed to refresh procedures and ensure the presence of protective measures and sterilization substances in their ambulances.

    Teams in the Binyamina area received briefings on disease symptoms and cautionary steps. In addition, MDA has prepared special enclosed beds, resembling large incubators, to allow safe transfer for people suspected of infection.

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  • AlaskaDenise
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    Virulent strain of avian flu found in Binyamina
    A teacher in Binyamina found that 18 out of 25 chickens in the petting zoo were dead.
    Shai Niv 3 Jan 08 20:22

    An especially virulent strain of avian flu was found today in an animal petting zoo near a kindergarten in Binyamina. The Ministry of Agriculture received final test results from the Ministry's department of veterinary services. The flu strain is H5N1 that can infect humans, and can be fatal. The outbreak was discovered after the teacher at "Gan Batya" in Binyamina discovered that 18 out of 25 chickens in the petting zoo were dead. The teacher called a veterinarian who took samples and sent them for testing at the Ministry of Health. The tests first revealed that the birds had the H5 protein, which is not transmittable to humans, but further results revealed that the birds also had the N1 protein, which can infect humans as well. Inspectors from the ministry sent quarantine notices to large poultry farms in the area, and quarantined the area in a 3 kilometer radius from the kindergarten, to prevent birds from being removed from the area. The Ministry of Health emphasized that it appears that no children came in contact with the birds, which included chickens, ducks, and doves.

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  • AlaskaDenise
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    Originally posted by niman View Post
    Commentary

    H5N1 Confirmed at Kindergarten Petting Zoo in Haifa Israel

    Recombinomics Commentary 13:11
    January 3, 2008

    The Haifa District Physician, Prof. Shmuel Rishpon, confirmed Thursday that a deadly strain of the bird flu virus has infected chickens at a petting zoo in a Binyamina kindergarten.

    Earlier Thursday morning 18 of the 25 chickens in the kindergarten's petting zoo, were found dead.
    "The virus was identified as H5N1 bird flue,"

    "The kindergarten staff has been given preventive medicines and as far as we know, none of the children or their parents came in contact with the birds.

    The above comments confirm H5N1 in Haifa, Israel. The finding was not unexpected because of the mortality in the chickens and initial positive data for influenza. The lack of contact between children and chickens at a kindergarten petting zoo remains unclear. The staff has been placed on prophylactic oseltamivir (Tamiflu).

    The confirmation of H5N1 in Israel suggests bird flu is widespread in the Middle East. There are 38 reported outbreaks in Saudi Arabia, and the number of outbreaks in Egypt is likely to be higher (see satellite map). Birds are migrating through the region at this time, and reported outbreaks upstream have been high this fall in Europe and possibly Iran..

    Thus far confirmed human cases have been limited to Egypt (see satellite map) and Pakistan, although there was a suspect case at the Kuwait airport. The similarity between H5N1 in Egypt and Israel in 2006 raises the possibility of more human cases in the area. In addition to the recent confirmed cases in Egypt, a growing number of suspect cases are being reported.

    The outbreak in Pakistan is likely to be the Uva Lake strain, which has been widespread in Europe and in Kuwait early last year. It is likely that the Uva Lake strain has now migrated into the Middle East and may be recombining with resident sequences.

    Other than Germany and Russia, all other countries have withheld recent H5N1 sequences.

    The release of those sequences would be useful.


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  • HenryN
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    Jan 3, 2008 20:34 | Updated Jan 3, 2008 20:36
    MDA prepares to treat avian flu victims if disease spreads to humans

    By ITAMAR SHARON

    Following confirmation of the existence of the lethal H5N1 strain of avian flu in a petting zoo in Binyamina on Thursday, Magen David Adom announced that it would prepare for the possibility of human infection with the disease.
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    MDA teams across the country were instructed to refresh procedures and ensure the presence of protective measures and sterilization substances in their [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]ambulances[/COLOR][/COLOR]. Teams in the Binyamina area received briefings on disease symptoms and cautionary steps. In addition, MDA has prepared special enclosed beds, resembling large incubators, to allow safe transfer for people suspected of infection.

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  • HenryN
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    Fowl ordered culled after avian flu diagnosed in Israel's north

    The Associated Press
    Thursday, January 3, 2008
    JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities ordered the culling of fowl in part of Israel's north on Thursday after chickens kept at a kindergarten were diagnosed with a deadly strain of avian flu, Israeli media reported.
    Most of the chickens in the coop in a Binyamina kindergarten died, and veterinarians determined they were infected with the H5N1 strain of avian flu. Israel TV showed footage of yellow-suited, masked workers disinfecting the kindergarten in the northern Israeli town.
    Fowl were to be culled in a three-kilometer (two-mile) radius from Binyamina, near Israel's Mediterranean coast south of the port city of Haifa, the reports said.
    Several years ago there was a worldwide near-panic over the possibility that the disease could cause an epidemic among humans, but that has not happened.
    Israeli media reported that there was little danger to humans from the latest outbreak, but the disease can spread quickly among birds.
    In recent years almost all the cases of humans contracting avian flu concerned people who were in direct contact with infected birds.

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  • HenryN
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    Google map with Israeli outbreak plus Egypt

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  • Gert van der Hoek
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    Jan 3, 2008 16:00

    Binyamina Avian flu is of the h5n1 strain lethal to humans, officials say

    Avian flu which erupted among hens in a petting zoo near a Binyamina kindergarten is of the h5n1 strain which is lethal to humans, the Agriculture Ministry said Thursday.

    People who came in contact with the birds over the past week were instructed to take preventative medicine, and the ministry stressed that the disease appeared to be contained to the one location at the moment.

    The birds were tested for the disease after 18 out of 25 hens in the petting zoo died in the last week.

    It was understood that none of the children in the kindergarten came in contact with the infected fowl.

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  • HenryN
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    Immediate notification report
    Report reference: BINYAMINA-GIV'AT ADA, Ref OIE: 6649, Report Date: 03/01/2008 , Country: Israel
    Report Summary
    Disease
    Highly pathogenic avian influenza Animal type Terrestrial

    Causal Agent
    Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype(s) H5

    Clinical Signs
    Yes Reason Reoccurrence of a listed disease

    Date of confirmation of Event
    03/01/2008 Date of Start of Event 01/01/2008

    Date of report
    03/01/2008 Date Submitted To OIE 03/01/2008

    Diagnosis
    Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy Date Of Last Occurrence 03/2006

    Number Of Reported Outbreaks
    Submitted= 1, Draft= 0 Name of Sender of the report Dr Michel Bellaiche

    Address
    post office box 12 BEIT DAGAN 50250 Position Epidemiologist

    Telephone
    +972(3)9681761 Fax +972(3)9681761

    Email
    michelb@moag.gov.il Entered by Mrs Fran?oise Ricordel

    Outbreak (this report - submitted) ( BINYAMINA-GIV'AT ADA )
    HAIFA Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
    HAIFA Farm BINYAMINA-GIV'AT ADA 32,5195133375 34,9647465364 01/01/2008
    Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds Animals 32 18 18 14 0
    Affected Population
    18 chickens among 20 were affected in addition to the presence of 8 ducks and 4 pigeons. These backyard birds were located in a small enclosure adjacent to a kindergarten.
    Outbreak summary: Total outbreaks = 1 (Submitted)
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 32 18 18 14 0
    Epidemiology
    Epidemiological comments
    A 3-km radius protection zone and a 10-km radius surveillance zone were set up.
    H5 was detected by PCR. The Neuraminidase (N) type is pending.
    Increase of monitoring activities of sick and dead wild birds in the zone.

    Source of Infection
    ? Unknown or inconclusive

    Control Measures
    ? Stamping out
    Applied
    ? Quarantine
    Printed on: Thu Jan 3 14:19:57 Paris, Madrid 2008 Page 1/3

    To be applied
    ? No Planned Control Measures

    Vaccination Prohibited
    Yes
    ? Movement control inside the country
    ? Screening
    ? Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)

    Animals treated
    No

    Country / Zone
    Country or zone
    a zone or compartment

    Diagnostic test results
    Laboratory Type Name of Laboratory Species Test Type Date Results Provided Result
    National laboratory Kimron Veterinary Institute Birds neuraminidase inhibition assay Pending
    National laboratory Kimron Veterinary Institute Birds polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 03/01/2008 Positive
    Future Reporting
    What further reports will be submitted in relation to this event?
    There are 1outbreaks that are still recorded as unresolved. It is not possible to declare this event resolved until these individual outbreaks are resolved.
    Immediate notification report. Report reference: BINYAMINA-GIV'AT ADA, Ref OIE: 6649, Report Date: 03/01/2008 , Country: Israel
    Printed on: Thu Jan 3 14:19:57 Paris, Madrid 2008 Page 2/3
    Outbreak map
    Immediate notification


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  • Gert van der Hoek
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    OIE-report:



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    Affected population

    18 chickens among 20 were affected in addition to the presence of 8 ducks and 4 pigeons. These backyard birds were located in a small enclosure adjacent to a kindergarten.

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  • HenryN
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    Originally posted by niman View Post
    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=padlrt8 colSpan=2>Israel probes new bird flu outbreak <!-- headline one : end -->

    </TD></TR><TR><TD class="georgia11 padcell8" colSpan=2><!-- 7 or less paragraphs so show all paragraphs first --><!-- story content : start -->Tests discovered the presence of the H5 virus category, which only kills birds, unlike the highly pathogenic H5N1 sub-type of the virus that is dangerous to humans.
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    Media myths continue.

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  • HenryN
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    Originally posted by Dutchy View Post
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    'This morning, 18 ducks, chickens and pigeons were found dead among a total of 25 birds held in a petting corner in a kindergarten in Binyamina,' an agriculture ministry spokesman told AFP.

    http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2...ry_192530.html

    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=padlrt8 colSpan=2>Israel probes new bird flu outbreak <!-- headline one : end -->
    </TD></TR><TR><TD class="georgia11 padcell8" colSpan=2><!-- 7 or less paragraphs so show all paragraphs first --><!-- story content : start -->JERUSALEM - ISRAEL was investigating a fresh outbreak of avian flu after 18 contaminated birds were found dead on Thursday at a kindergarten in a coastal town in the north of the country.
    'This morning, 18 ducks, chickens and pigeons were found dead among a total of 25 birds held in a petting corner in a kindergarten in Binyamina,' an agriculture ministry spokesman told AFP.
    Tests discovered the presence of the H5 virus category, which only kills birds, unlike the highly pathogenic H5N1 sub-type of the virus that is dangerous to humans.
    Experts were examining the infected birds to see if they had been infected with the H5N1 strain.
    Authorities have banned the transportation of animals in a three-kilometre radius around Binyamina, a coastal town north of Tel Aviv, in a bid to prevent the spread of the virus, the agriculture ministry said in a statement. -- AFP <!-- story content : end --><!-- Vodcast --><!-- Background Story -->
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  • HenryN
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    <TABLE class=lan18 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="97%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=hei22 vAlign=bottom height=25>Deadly strain of bird flu found in northern Israel
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    JERUSALEM, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A deadly strain of the bird flu virus has infected chickens in northern Israel, local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on its website on Thursday.
    According to the report, the virus was found at a kindergarten petting zoo in the northern Israeli city of Binyamina, more than ten kilometers south to the city of Haifa.
    The report said 18 of the 25 chickens in the petting zoo were found dead earlier Thursday morning.
    The Haifa District Physician Prof. Shmuel Rishpon confirmed that the chickens were infected by the H5N1 bird flue virus.
    Rishpon was quoted as saying that "The kindergarten staff has been given preventive medicines and as far as we know, none of the children or their parents came in contact with the birds."
    He added that the virus can only be transmitted by direct contact, and the hospitals in the area have been alerted to look out for any children or adults coming in with bird flu-like symptoms. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the Israeli Agriculture Ministry announced it was putting all chicken coops and hatcheries within a six-mile (9.6 kilometers) radius under quarantine. The Ministry's poultry disease division was quoted as saying that it is testing all poultry in the quarantined area, but so far have no further reports on any dead birds."

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  • Gert van der Hoek
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    Snip

    'This morning, 18 ducks, chickens and pigeons were found dead among a total of 25 birds held in a petting corner in a kindergarten in Binyamina,' an agriculture ministry spokesman told AFP.



    Edit, AFP was wrong here, see post # 20.

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  • HenryN
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    Commentary at

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  • HenryN
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    Deadly strain of bird flu found in Binyamina



    Health Ministry makes positive ID of H5N1 bird flu virus in Binyamina kindergarten. Agriculture Ministry quarantines all chicken coops, hatcheries within six-mile radius pending further testing Raanan Ben-Zur <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=text12g>Published: </TD><TD class=text12g>01.03.08, 14:22 / Israel News </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


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    Earlier Thursday morning 18 of the 25 chickens in the kindergarten's petting zoo, were found dead.
    "The virus was identified as H5N1 bird flue," said Rishpon, adding that humans that contract this strain have only a 50% survival rate.

    Rishpon commended the kindergarten teacher for her decision not to discard the dead chickens but rather to call a veterinarian, who sent samples of the poultry's blood to the Health Ministry for further testing.

    "The kindergarten staff has been given preventive medicines and as far as we know, none of the children or their parents came in contact with the birds.

    "The virus can only be transmitted by direct contact," he added. "We have alerted the hospitals in the area to look out for any children or adults coming in with bird flu-like symptoms."

    Veterinarian Gilad Goldstein, who was called to the scene, told Ynet he was called in due to an unusual number of deaths in the petting zoo.

    "It was obvious that some sort of epidemic hit the petting zoo, which made me suspect either NVD (Newcastle Disease Virus ? a viral infection in birds) or the bird flu? knowing there was a bird flu alert in the area, I sent blood samples to the Health Ministry."

    Aryeh Zitouni, head of the Binyamina-Givat Ada Regional Council, told Ynet that "at this point we know the disease has not spread further? the hatcheries in the surrounding areas have been fumigated and we are still waiting to hear whether or not we'll have to put down all the poultry within a two-mile radius."

    The Agriculture Ministry announced it was putting all chicken coops and hatcheries within a six-mile radius under quarantine: "We are testing all poultry in the quarantined area but so far have no further reports on any dead birds," said head of the Agriculture Ministry's poultry disease division.

    Health Ministry makes positive ID of H5N1 bird flu virus in Binyamina kindergarten. Agriculture Ministry quarantines all chicken coops, hatcheries within six-mile radius pending further testing

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