Palestine - Bird flu H5N1 detected in Westbank

[Gert van der Hoek]

01.20.2015

Bird flu hits poultry in Israel and the West Bank


As cases of avian flu continue to infect poultry on both sides of the Green Line, Israeli and Palestinian officials are implementing strict measures to curb the contagion's spread.

Thus far, about 15,000 birds have died from the H5N1 avian flu at the Avi'el turkey fattening farm near Hadera, and an additional 4,000 birds have suffered from the disease at a Palestinian coop near Jenin, Israeli and Palestinian authorities reported. Within Israel proper, the Agriculture Ministry said that it has begun handling some 100,000 birds at coops in the Avi'el area, and will continue monitoring poultry within 10 kilometers of this spot.

[sharon sanders]

January 20, 2015 - 11:35




Ramallah - dot com - Mohammad Abdullah - the town of Ceres, a village in Jenin in the northern West Bank, will see through later on Tuesday, or Wednesday max execution of several thousand birds, turkeys, after being suspected to be infected with bird flu, to enter the disease is actually the Palestinian territories, after days of its spread in several farms in Israel.

The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, announced earlier this week, for the extermination of 100 thousand birds on farms near Hadera, followed up write to the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture, to take action to prevent the disease, especially in the near Hadera, such as Tulkarem and Qalqilya Palestinian cities.
Even on Monday, the birds Farms West Bank free of the flu, according to an exclusive interview to a reporter dot com with the head of veterinarians in the Ministry of Agricveterinarian to take the necessary measures

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[Gert van der Hoek]

jan 21 2015

Bird flu found in Qalqiliya poultry farm QALQILIYA (Ma'an) -- The bird flu virus has been detected in a poultry farm in the Qalqiliya district, vets from the PA Ministry of Agriculture said Wednesday. Dr. Samir al-Fuqaha said the farm holds some 5,000 hens, 4,000 of which have now been culled. Villages in a radius of 10 kilometers from the farm in Beit Imrin have been put under strict supervision and samples have already been taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The Ministry of Agriculture on Monday culled 5,000 turkeys infected with bird flu in the village of Siris in Jenin. The Israeli Civil Administration has provided equipment and medical supplies to the PA to control the outbreak

[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Palestinian Auton. Territories

Information received on 24/01/2015 from Dr Imad Mukarker, Deputy Director General , Veterinary Services and Animal Health , Ministry of Agriculture , NAPLOUSE, Palestinian Auton. Territories

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 17/01/2015 Date of pre-confirmation of the event 19/01/2015 Report date 24/01/2015 Date submitted to OIE 24/01/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 03/03/2011 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (20/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (24/01/2015)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Qaqeliq, Qalqelia, Qalqelia, WEST BANK Date of start of the outbreak 20/01/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 5000 5000 4500 500 0 Affected population The affected population is ninety three day old layer hens.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 5000 5000 4500 500 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 90.00% 90.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)

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 Control of wildlife reservoirs

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Central Veterinary Laboratory (Local laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 21/01/2015 Positive Kimron Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 21/01/2015 Positive Kimron Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory) Birds serotyping 21/01/2015 Pending

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

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