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  • Israel reports highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at turkey farm

    Israel has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at a turkey farm in the northern region of Hazafon, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday, citing a report from Israel's agriculture ministry.
    The virus infected 350 out of a flock of 13,500 turkeys in Ma'ale Gilboa, the report said.
    Some 200 birds died of the virus and the rest of the flock was slaughtered, it said. (Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide, editing by Gus Trompiz)
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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
    Israel
    Information received on 25/04/2019 from Dr Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, Israel
    Summary
    Report type Immediate notification
    Date of start of the event 20/04/2019
    Date of confirmation of the event 24/04/2019
    Report date 25/04/2019
    Date submitted to OIE 25/04/2019
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 14/02/2017
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H5N8
    Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 (MA''ALE GILBOA) MA''ALE GILBOA, Yizreel, Hazafon
    Date of start of the outbreak 20/04/2019
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 13500 350 200 13300 0
    Affected population 17 weeks old turkeys. The farm is divided into 6 pens. Mortality has been seen only in one quarter of one pen. Mortality in this part of the pen reached about 30% (200/700). Stamping out is enforced over the whole farm.
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 13500 350 200 13300 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Birds 2.59% 1.48% 57.14% 100.00%
    *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    Epidemiology
    Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Contact with wild species
    Epidemiological comments Israel is on the migration route of wild birds coming from Africa to Europe. The farm is located in an aquaculture area with multiple fish ponds, attracting migrating birds.
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
    • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
    • Screening
    • Quarantine
    • Stamping out
    • Zoning
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
    Measures to be applied
    • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
    • Disinfection
    Diagnostic test results
    Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
    Kimron veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (National laboratory) Birds pathogen isolation by egg inoculation 25/04/2019 Pending
    Kimron veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 24/04/2019 Positive
    Northen Avian Diseases Laboratory, Egg and Poultry Board (Private Laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 24/04/2019 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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