OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Palestinian Auton. Territories

Information received on 14/08/2015 from Dr Imad Mukarker, Deputy Director General , Veterinary Services and Animal Health , Ministry of Agriculture , NAPLOUSE, Palestinian Auton. Territories

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	12/04/2015
Date of confirmation of the event	12/04/2015
Report date	14/08/2015
Date submitted to OIE	15/08/2015
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	24/03/2015
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
Nature of diagnosis	Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 6

Outbreak Location

GAZA STRIP ( Gaza Strip, Gaza, Jabalia, Rafah, Khanyounes, Biet Lahia, The Midle )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	59638	16761	9808	42877

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	28.10%	16.45%	58.52%	**

* 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 relationship between the cases could not be determined due to the situation in Gaza Strip.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Dipping / Spraying Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Central veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	12/04/2015	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Kimron Veterinary Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory)