OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,South Africa

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,South Africa
submited by kickingbird at Oct, 8, 2014 11:53 AM from OIE

Information received on 07/10/2014 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	20/08/2014
Date of pre-confirmation of the event	08/09/2014
Report date	07/10/2014
Date submitted to OIE	07/10/2014
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	11/08/2014
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7N1
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE ( LPAI_H7N1_2014_001, Oudsthoorn )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	58	2	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	3.45%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

* 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

Epidemiological and molecular investigations have shown that this outbreak is not related to the 2013 LPAI H7N1 outbreak that occurred in the Eastern Cape Province.

Geographical coordinates have been adjusted to be less accurate to protect the privacy of owners, in accordance with legislative requirements.

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 (2014).

Control measures

Measures applied	Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ARC – OVI) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	08/09/2014	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Deltamune ( Private Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	08/09/2014	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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