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  • Israel detects HP H5N8 in wild bird - febr 7 2018 - OIE

    Israel finds case of severe H5N8 bird flu, sounds all-clear

    febr 8, 2018
    PARIS (Reuters) - Israel has reported a case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in a wild bird, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday, citing a report from Israel?s agriculture ministry.
    Contacted by Reuters, a spokeswoman for the ministry confirmed the case, saying it was isolated and contained.
    The virus was detected in a wild owl in Jerusalem that died after showing clinical symptoms, the OIE said on its website.
    ?This was a migratory rather than a domesticated bird. We were of course obligated to report it, but it is not a cause for worry. When such a virus affects domesticated fowls, that?s a different matter,? the ministry spokeswoman said.
    Asked whether there was any indication that the bird flu had spread beyond the owl, she said: ?Absolutely not.?
    Israel has reported a case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in a wild bird, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday, citing a report from Israel's agriculture ministry.
    ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
    Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

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    Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
    Israel
    Information received on 07/02/2018 from Dr Shlomo Garazi, Chief Officer for Import and Export of the Veterinary Services, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel
    Summary
    Report type Immediate notification
    Date of start of the event 30/01/2018
    Date of confirmation of the event 07/02/2018
    Report date 07/02/2018
    Date submitted to OIE 07/02/2018
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 14/02/2017
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
    Serotype H5N8
    Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 (H5N8Jerusalem) Jerusalem, Jerusalem, YERUSHALAYIM
    Date of start of the outbreak 30/01/2018
    Outbreak status Resolved (31/01/2018)
    Epidemiological unit Other
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Eurasian Eagle-Owl:Bubo bubo(Strigidae) 1 1 0 0
    Affected population The owl was found with neurological clinical symptoms and died one day after. It was sent to the Kimron Veterinary Institute and was found positive to H5N8.
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Eurasian Eagle-Owl:Bubo bubo(Strigidae) 1 1 0 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Eurasian Eagle-Owl:Bubo bubo(Strigidae) ** ** 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 ongoing
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
    • 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
    Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Laboratory (National laboratory) Eurasian Eagle-Owl real-time PCR 07/02/2018 Positive
    ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
    Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

    ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

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