OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, South Africa

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, South Africa
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Information received on 11/08/2017 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 6
Date of start of the event	19/06/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	22/06/2017
Report date	11/08/2017
Date submitted to OIE	11/08/2017
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
Related reports	Immediate notification (22/06/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (26/06/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (10/07/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (31/07/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (03/08/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (07/08/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (11/08/2017)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_016)

HPAI_H5N8_2017_016, Steve Tshwete, MPUMALANGA

Date of start of the outbreak

07/08/2017

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	326764	975	975	325789	0

Outbreak 2 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_014)

HPAI_H5N8_2017_014, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

Date of start of the outbreak

09/08/2017

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	1176	33	0	0	0

Affected population

Commercial ostriches

Outbreak 3 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_015)

HPAI_H5N8_2017_015, Hessequa, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

Date of start of the outbreak

09/08/2017

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	1071	22	0	0	0

Affected population

Commercial ostriches

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 3

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	329011	1030	975	325789	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.31%	0.30%	94.66%	99.32%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	Coordinates modified to protect confidentiality as required by South African Legislation.

Control measures

Measures applied	Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=24547

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