Reunion: 2023 Avian Flu

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Source: https://www.linfo.re/la-reunion/san...-a-saint-louis-mesures-de-prevention-en-cours

LINFO.re Réunion Health Avian flu: An outbreak detected in Saint-Louis, preventive measures in progress
Avian flu: An outbreak detected in Saint-Louis, preventive measures in progress
LINFO.RE – created on 8.07.2023 at 10:54 a.m. – updated on 8.07.2023 at 11:26 a.m. - The editorial staff


A case of avian influenza was confirmed in a poultry backyard in Saint-Louis on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Faced with the contagiousness of the virus and the confirmation of the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI ), measures are being taken to eliminate the risk. The last cases of avian flu date from October 2022...

...Outbreak detected in Saint-Louis:

On Thursday, July 6, 2023, a new case of avian flu was confirmed in a poultry backyard in Saint-Louis. Following the confirmation of the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI), measures are underway to eliminate the risk. In this context, the euthanasia of around a hundred farm animals held at the site concerned was carried out to limit the spread of the virus...


..In October 2022, the prefecture of La Réunion had already faced cases of avian flu in backyards in the west of the island. Preventive depopulation and disinfection measures for affected households had been put in place. The authorities had also banned batay coq in an area of 10 kilometers around the sources of contamination to limit the spread of the virus. These measures had made it possible to contain the epidemic at the time. Also, veterinary visits to places of detention of poultry at the request of the DAAF of Reunion to check the health status of the animals had been set up...

 

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Reunion - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 1

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4645

DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/10/01

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/10/04

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 1

REPORT ID
FUR_161797

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/07/18

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_121682 - 2023REU1 - SAINT LOUIS
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
2023REU1

START DATE
2023/07/04

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Saint-Pierre

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Saint-Louis

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Backyard

LOCATION
saint louis

Latitude, Longitude
-21.278286 , 55.410065

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)
Non-poultry birds
NEW 333 333 200 133 0 0
TOTAL 333 333 200 133 0 0​
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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4645​

 

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Avian flu: lifting of restrictive measures in Reunion

Published on August 26, 2023 at 12:59
Updated on August 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

To date - as of Saturday August 26, 2023 - no new cases of avian influenza have been reported since the last detection. The assessment of the surveillance actions carried out makes it possible to record, in the state of the situation, the return to a favorable state in the regulated zone around Saint-Louis. Given these elements, the prefect of La Réunion decided to lift the restrictive measures that had been put in place.

In parallel with the lifting of these measures, the State services remain fully mobilized and vigilant, both on the watch for any resurgence of avian influenza and in the search for possible causes of introduction into the territory, and are carrying out the necessary checks. as required.

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https://imazpress.com/actus-reunion/grippe-aviaire-levee-des-mesures-de-restriction-a-la-reunion-2

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