OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, South Africa
submited by kickingbird at Jun, 23, 2017 10:6 AM from OIE
Information received on 22/06/2017 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 |
19/06/2017 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
22/06/2017 |
Report date |
22/06/2017 |
Date submitted to OIE |
22/06/2017 |
Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
Causal agent |
Avian Influenza Virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
Coordinates modified to protect confidentiality as required by South African Legislation. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ARC-OVI) ( OIE Reference Laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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- USDA: Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza 2 days ago
- USFDA: Updates on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) 2 days ago
- Resources: Consensus sequences for U.S. H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b 3 days ago
- USDA Publishes H5N1 Influenza A Virus Genetic Sequences on publicly available site 3 days ago
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