Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel (OIE, April 16 2012): No New H5N1 Cases in Cats (Final Report)

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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel


Information received on 15/04/2012 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 2 (Final report)
  • Start date 13/03/2012
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 14/03/2012
  • Report date 15/04/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 15/04/2012
  • Date event resolved 21/03/2012
  • Reason for notification Change in epidemiology
  • New disease agent No
  • New vector No
  • New host species Cats (Clinical)
  • Increased pathogenicity No
  • Zoonotic impact No
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (15/03/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (25/03/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (15/04/2012)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Contact after eating infected carcasses
• Epidemiological comments
  • Cats were seen eating infected carcasses of turkeys.
  • Clinical signs appeared on them about one week later.
  • The virus found in the cats was similar to the virus found in the turkeys of Shalwa.
  • On 21 March 2012, active monitoring was carried out in 15 cats caught in several parts of the village.
  • All of them were found negative.
  • Two more cats (one dead and one sick) which were picked up near the affected pen of turkeys were found positive.
  • Further monitoring of the cats in the village was applied on 1 April 2012.
  • 20 cats were caught and were found negative to H5N1.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Modified stamping out
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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