Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 5/14/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 5/14/10, edited)

[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9257" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel

Information received on 14/05/2010 from Dr Moshe Chaimovitz, Director , Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developement, BEIT DAGAN, Israel

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
  • Start date 29/04/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 06/05/2010
  • Report date 14/05/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 14/05/2010
  • Date event resolved 13/05/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 02/02/2010
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (06/05/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (14/05/2010)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • No birds have been introduced in the minizoo since several months.
  • On 13 May 2010, all the enclosures have finished to be cleaned and disinfected.

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

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Southern Avian Diseases Laboratory (Local laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - pathogen isolation by egg inoculation - 07/05/2010 - Positive
  • Laboratory name and type Avian and Fish Diseases Division, Kimron Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 06/05/2010 - Positive

• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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