OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 16, 2012 15:54 PM from OIE
Information received on 15/03/2012 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel
Summary
| Report type | Immediate notification |
| Start date | 13/03/2012 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event | 14/03/2012 |
| Report date | 15/03/2012 |
| Date submitted to OIE | 15/03/2012 |
| Reason for notification | Change in epidemiology |
| New disease agent | No |
| New vector | No |
| New host species | Cats (Clinical) |
| Increased pathogenicity | No |
| Zoonotic impact | No |
| Causal agent | Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype | H5 |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments | Cats were seen eating infected carcasses of turkeys. Clinical signs appeared on them about one week later. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type | Avian Diseases Department, Kimron Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) | ||||||||
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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