Information received on 11/04/2011 from Dr Michel Bellaiche, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developement, BEIT DAGAN, Israel
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification (Final report) |
Start date | 06/04/2011 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 11/04/2011 |
Report date | 11/04/2011 |
Date submitted to OIE | 11/04/2011 |
Date event resolved | 07/04/2011 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 15/03/2011 |
Manifestation of disease | Clinical disease |
Causal agent | Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis | Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter ** Not calculated because of missing information |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments | The sick bird had no contact with other birds since it was discovered till its death. The cage has been disinfected. Some other wild birds, staying in the Wildlife Veterinary Hospital, were sampled and put under quarantine. |
Control measures
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Avian Diseases Division, Kimron Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) | ||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |