OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel

Information received on 13/11/2016 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	09/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	13/11/2016
Report date	13/11/2016
Date submitted to OIE	13/11/2016
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

HAZAFON ( HEFZI-BAH, Yizreel )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	34500	1800	1500	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	5.22%	4.35%	83.33%	4.35%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments	Israel is on the migration route of wild birds coming from Europe to Africa. The migration is ongoing and this virus strain probably arrived from Europe with migrating birds. The farm is located in an aquaculture area with multiple fish ponds, attracting migrating birds.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Quarantine Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	pathogen isolation by egg inoculation		Pending
Birds	real-time PCR	13/11/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.