Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Palestinian Auton. Territories (OIE, March 4 2011)

[Giuseppe]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Palestinian Auton. Territories (OIE, March 4 2011)


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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Palestinian Auton. Territories

Information received on 03/03/2011 from Dr Saed Seyam, Head, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture , Ramallah, Palestinian Auton. Territories

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 27/02/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 03/03/2011
  • Report date 03/03/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 03/03/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 19/04/2006
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Sealet al Harthieh, Jenin, WEST BANK
    • Date of start of the outbreak 27/02/2011
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Birds - 2000 - 2000 - 2000 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population:
        • A farmer complained of 50 birds that died in one day on a turkey farm of 2,000 birds, 65-day-old.
        • In 3 days, all the birds died with some respiratory signs.

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 100.00% - 100.00% - 100.00% - 100.00%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • It is the only turkey farm in that area.
  • All farms around are negative to avian influenza virus via PCR.
  • A continuous sampling will follow every 24 hours for the first 3 days.
  • Traceability study is in progress.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Quarantine
    • 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
    • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
    • Dipping / Spraying

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Kimron Veterinary Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 03/03/2011 - Positive

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

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Palestinian Auton. Territories (OIE, March 4 2011)

2,000 turkeys diagnosed with bird flu near Jenin

Published today 12:50 JENIN (Ma'an) --

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Director of the department in Jenin Jamil Makhamra told Ma'an that government and private vets examined the flock on Feb. 27 after many of the birds died.

Samples were examined at the veterinary medicine center in Ramallah, where it was confirmed that the birds had influenza A subtype of H5N1, also known as "bird flu."

Makhamra said further samples were sent to a veterinary lab in Israel on March 2, but that even before the results were received, vets buried the dead birds, and killed and buried the rest of the flock according to international regulations. The whole farm was sterilized, Makhamra added.

Results from the Israeli lab confirmed that the turkeys had bird flu.

The ministry official said all necessary procedures were carried out according to international standards. All farms within three kilometers were examined once every 48 hours, and a quarantine was imposed on a 10-kilometer radius for three days preventing the exit or entry of any farm birds, he said.

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