OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), South Africa
Information received on 24/07/2017 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa
Summary
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Report type |
Immediate notification |
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Date of start of the event |
30/06/2017 |
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Date of confirmation of the event |
30/06/2017 |
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Report date |
24/07/2017 |
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Date submitted to OIE |
24/07/2017 |
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Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
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Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
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Serotype |
H5N8 |
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Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
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This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 4 |
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Outbreak Location |
- MPUMALANGA ( HPAI_H5N8_2017_006, Lekwa )
- GAUTENG ( HPAI_H5N8_2017_005, City of Tshwane HPAI_H5N8_2017_007, City of Tshwane HPAI_H5N8_2017_008, Emfuleni )
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Total animals affected |
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Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
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Southern Masked-Weaver:Ploceidae (Ploceus velatus) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Yellow-billed Duck:Anatidae (Anas undulata) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Egyptian Goose:Anatidae (Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Birds |
25 |
11 |
9 |
0 |
0 | |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
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Southern Masked-Weaver:Ploceidae (Ploceus velatus) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
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Yellow-billed Duck:Anatidae (Anas undulata) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
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Egyptian Goose:Anatidae (Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
** |
** |
0.00% |
** |
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Birds |
44.00% |
36.00% |
81.82% |
36.00% |
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;
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Epidemiology
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
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Measures applied |
- Screening
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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