Israel - One new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in turkeys on a farm in Hazafon (OIE, June 20, 2015)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel Information received on 20/06/2015 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 08/05/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 11/05/2015 Report date 20/06/2015 Date submitted to OIE 20/06/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 11/02/2015 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (12/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (20/06/2015) New outbreaks (1) Outbreak 1 (BEZET (2)) BEZET, Acco, HAZAFON Date of start of the outbreak 16/05/2015 Outbreak status Resolved (18/05/2015) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 17200 110 17090 0 Affected population 10-week-old turkeys divided in two pens. In the first pen ? 5,760 males and in the second pen ? 2,870 males and 8,460 females. Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 17200 ** 110 17090 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.64% ** 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments The epidemiological investigation is in course. Control measures Measures applied Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening Zoning Disinfection / Disinfestation 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 Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 18/05/2015 Positive Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. Israel

Information received on 20/06/2015 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 08/05/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 11/05/2015 Report date 20/06/2015 Date submitted to OIE 20/06/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 11/02/2015 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (12/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (20/06/2015)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (BEZET (2)) BEZET, Acco, HAZAFON Date of start of the outbreak 16/05/2015 Outbreak status Resolved (18/05/2015) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 17200 110 17090 0 Affected population 10-week-old turkeys divided in two pens. In the first pen ? 5,760 males and in the second pen ? 2,870 males and 8,460 females.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 17200 ** 110 17090 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.64% ** 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments The epidemiological investigation is in course.

Control measures Measures applied Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening Zoning Disinfection / Disinfestation 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 Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 18/05/2015 Positive

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

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