OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), South Africa
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| Information received on 01/03/2018 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa | |
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Summary
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| Outbreak 1 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_154) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_154, Overstrand, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
02/02/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Jackass Penguin:Spheniscus demersus(Spheniscidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Outbreak 2 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_152) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_152, Overstrand, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
10/02/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Jackass Penguin:Spheniscus demersus(Spheniscidae) |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Outbreak 3 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_153) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_153, Overstrand, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
15/02/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Jackass Penguin:Spheniscus demersus(Spheniscidae) |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Outbreak 4 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_155) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_155, Langeberg, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
15/02/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Swift tern:Thalasseus bergii(Laridae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | | |
| Outbreak 5 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_151) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_151, Overstrand, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
15/02/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cape gannet :Sula capensis(Sulidae) |
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30 |
30 |
0 |
0 | | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 5 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Jackass Penguin:Spheniscus demersus(Spheniscidae) |
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4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Swift tern:Thalasseus bergii(Laridae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Cape gannet :Sula capensis(Sulidae) |
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30 |
30 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Jackass Penguin:Spheniscus demersus(Spheniscidae) |
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100.00% |
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| Swift tern:Thalasseus bergii(Laridae) |
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0.00% |
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| Cape gannet :Sula capensis(Sulidae) |
** |
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100.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Screening
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Future Reporting
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