Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), South Africa
Information received on 04/10/2012 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa
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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), South Africa
Information received on 04/10/2012 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 1
- Date of start of the event 24/02/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 01/06/2012
- Report date 04/10/2012
- Date submitted to OIE 04/10/2012
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 13/01/2012
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H7N1
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to the whole country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (19/06/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (04/10/2012)
- New outbreaks (5)
- Outbreak 1 - (LPAI_2012_003) LPAI_2012_003, Camdeboo, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 10/06/2012
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 900 ? 10 ? 10 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 2 - (LPAI_2012_004) LPAI_2012_004, Camdeboo, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 12/06/2012
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 250 ? 78 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 3 - (LPAI_2012_005) LPAI_2012_005, Oudtshoorn, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 02/07/2012
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 948 ? 426 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 4 - (LPAI_2012_006) LPAI_2012_006, Camdeboo, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 13/07/2012
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 1200 ? 100 ? 80 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 5 - (LPAI_2012_007) LPAI_2012_007, Oudtshoorn, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Date of start of the outbreak 16/07/2012
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 592 ? 453 ? 0 ? 0 ? 0
- Affected population Commercial ostriches
- Outbreak 1 - (LPAI_2012_003) LPAI_2012_003, Camdeboo, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 5
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 3890 ? 1067 ? 90 ? 0 ? 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 27.43% - 2.31% - 8.43% - 2.31%
- *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- LPAI infection picked up due to routine surveillance for HPAI.
- Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department:
- H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2012).
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Modified stamping out
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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