Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (OIE, April 11 2011, edited), H5N1, wild bird

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (OIE, April 11 2011, edited)


[Source: OIE, full PDF document (LINK). Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel

Information received on 11/04/2011 from Dr Michel Bellaiche, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developement, BEIT DAGAN, Israel

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
  • Start date 06/04/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 11/04/2011
  • Report date 11/04/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 11/04/2011
  • Date event resolved 07/04/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 15/03/2011
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Location(s) - JEHUDA & SAMARIA (Nature - Jordan Valley, Jericho)
      • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Wild species - ... - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Wild species - ** - ** - 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
    • Contact with wild species

• Epidemiological comments
  • The sick bird had no contact with other birds since it was discovered till its death.
  • The cage has been disinfected.
  • Some other wild birds, staying in the Wildlife Veterinary Hospital, were sampled and put under quarantine.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Avian Diseases Division, Kimron Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - real-time PCR - 11/04/2011 - Positive

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

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