OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Israel

Information received on 12/05/2015 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	08/05/2015
Date of confirmation of the event	11/05/2015
Report date	12/05/2015
Date submitted to OIE	12/05/2015
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	11/02/2015
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

HAZAFON ( BEZET, Acco )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	13000	2000	1000	12000	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	15.38%	7.69%	50.00%	100.00%

* 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	The epidemiological investigation is in course.

Control measures

Measures applied	Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Zoning No vaccination No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Screening Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Northern Avian Diseases Laboratory ( Local laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	11/05/2012	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	11/05/2015	Positive

Future Reporting

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