OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, South Africa

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

MPUMALANGA ( AI_H5N8_2017, Dipaleseng )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	24000	5000	5000	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	20.83%	20.83%	100.00%	20.83%

* 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	Coordinates modified to protect confidentiality as required by South African Legislation.

Control measures

Measures applied	Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ARC-OVI) ( OIE Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	22/06/2017	Positive

Future Reporting

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