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

more...

http://www.alquds.com/news/article/view/id/542477

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

jan 21 2015
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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[/TD]
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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Palestinian Auton. Territories
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]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[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Follow-up report No. 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]17/01/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of pre-confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]19/01/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]24/01/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]24/01/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Reoccurrence of a listed disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]03/03/2011[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, width: 10%"]Related reports[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification (20/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 1 (24/01/2015) [/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (1)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Qaqeliq, Qalqelia, Qalqelia, WEST BANK[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]20/01/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Farm[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]5000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]5000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]4500[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]500[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]The affected population is ninety three day old layer hens.[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]5000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]5000[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]4500[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]500[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak statistics[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent mortality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent case fatality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]90.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]90.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
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[TD] Epidemiology
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• Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)

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[TD] Control measures
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• 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

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• Control of wildlife reservoirs

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[TD] Diagnostic test results
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Laboratory name and type[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left last"]Result[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Central Veterinary Laboratory (Local laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]real-time PCR[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]21/01/2015[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Kimron Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]real-time PCR[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]21/01/2015[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Kimron Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]serotyping[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]21/01/2015[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Pending[/TD]
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[TD] Future Reporting
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[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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