Israel: H5N1 bird flu in poultry

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Source: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wel...article-776928

Bird flu outbreak reported in central Israel
Last week, two outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza were reported in Israel.
By TZVI JOFFRE
DECEMBER 6, 2023 21:44

An outbreak of avian influenza was reported at a turkey farm in Magal near Netanya on Wednesday, according to the Agriculture Ministry.

The affected farm has about 40,000 birds in three coops. A closure has been issued at all coops within 10 kilometers of the affected coop. The Agriculture Ministry's veterinary services launched monitoring efforts in the area after the outbreak.

The Agriculture Ministry operates per the procedures recommended by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) and calls on poultry owners and those with pet birds to keep the birds inside.

Last week, two outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza were reported in Israel: one at a turkey farm in Tsor'a and one at a turkey farm in Ein Tzurim...

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Israel - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 1


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5367

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/11/28

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/01/13

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/11/29

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 1

REPORT ID
FUR_164331

REPORT REFERENCE - REPORT DATE
2023/12/08

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW54900-2206513700TOTAL65400432636513700

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical, Diagnostic test

Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division	Birds	ob_128758	2023/12/06	Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division	Birds	ob_128756	2023/11/30	Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division	Birds	ob_128369	2023/11/29	Positive

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5367

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Israel reports 1st outbreak of bird flu on poultry farm in 2024

2024-09-03
JERUSALEM, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security said Tuesday it has detected infections of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, or bird flu, in poultry in northern Israel, the first of its kind in the country this year.

The outbreak was discovered in a nine-structure coop in the village of Nahalal, which houses 8,700 turkeys at the age of 14 weeks, the ministry said in a statement.
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The ministry urged the public to buy packed and labeled eggs at regulated sales places and consume poultry and eggs after they have been fully cooked, baked or fried.

... https://english.news.cn/20240903/da1...055418e/c.html

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5847