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
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 |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 6 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
The relationship between the cases could not be determined due to the situation in Gaza Strip. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
Central veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
Kimron Veterinary Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory) | ||||||||