OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel
submited by kickingbird at Jan, 4, 2008 8:58 AM from OIE

Information received on 03/01/2008 from Dr Moshe Chaimovitz, Director , Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developement, BEIT DAGAN, Israel

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	01/01/2008
Date of confirmation of event	03/01/2008
Report date	03/01/2008
Date submitted to OIE	03/01/2008
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	03/2006
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
Report pertains to	Defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

HAIFA (BINYAMINA-GIV´AT ADA)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	32	18	18	14	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible removed*
Birds	56.25%	56.25%	100.00%	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter

Description of Affected Population

18 chickens among 20 were affected in addition to the presence of 8 ducks and 4 pigeons. These backyard birds were located in a small enclosure adjacent to a kindergarten.

Epidemiology

Source of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	A 3-km radius protection zone and a 10-km radius surveillance zone were set up. H5 was detected by PCR. The Neuraminidase (N) type is pending. Increase of monitoring activities of sick and dead wild birds in the zone.

Control measures

Measures already applied	Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	None specified

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Kimron Veterinary Institute (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	neuraminidase inhibition assay		Pending
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	03/01/2008	Positive

See Also:

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