Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

08/06/2017

Date of confirmation of the event

15/07/2017

Report date

16/07/2017

Date submitted to OIE

17/07/2017

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

11/2013

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Equine influenza virus

Serotype

H3N8

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 7

Outbreak Location

• HAMERKAZ ( MA´´AS, Petach-Tiqwa QIDRON, Rehovot NEZER SERENI, Ramala )
• HADAROM ( TEL SHEVA, Beer-Sheva )
• HAZAFON ( NAHARIYYA, Acco ZIPPORI, Yizreel )
• HAIFA ( PARDES HANNA-KARKUR, Hadera )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

A febrile disease was reported in mid-June. Nasal swabs and blood samples were collected from suspected stables.
Equine influenza is not common in Israel and was not detected since 11/2013.
The samples were sent for confirmation to the OIE reference laboratory.

Measures applied

• Movement control inside the country
• Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
• Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
• Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
• Screening
• Quarantine
• Zoning
• Disinfection
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Kimron Veterinary Institute ( National laboratory )

Tests and results