Information received on 02/02/2018 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa | |
Summary |
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Outbreak 1 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_128) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_128, Nelson Mandela Bay, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
27/12/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Other |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Common Tern:Sterna hirundo(Laridae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Swift tern:Thalasseus bergii(Laridae) |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 2 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_136) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_136, Overstrand, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
04/01/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Other |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Common Tern:Sterna hirundo(Laridae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Swift tern:Thalasseus bergii(Laridae) |
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2 |
0 |
2 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 3 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_127) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_127, City of Cape Town, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
04/01/2018 |
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 4 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_131) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_131, George, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
08/01/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Other |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Jackal Buzzard:Buteo rufofuscus(Accipitridae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 5 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_134) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_134, Overstrand, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
08/01/2018 |
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) |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 6 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_129) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_129, Overstrand, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
12/01/2018 |
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) |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 7 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_130) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_130, Bitou, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
16/01/2018 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Other |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Egyptian Goose:Alopochen aegyptiaca(Anatidae) |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 8 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_135) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_135, Bitou, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
16/01/2018 |
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) |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 9 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_133) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_133, City of Cape Town, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
18/01/2018 |
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) |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | | |
Outbreak 10 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_132) |
HPAI_H5N8_2017_132, City of Cape Town, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
Date of start of the outbreak |
24/01/2018 |
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) |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 10 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Common Tern:Sterna hirundo(Laridae) |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Swift tern:Thalasseus bergii(Laridae) |
|
10 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
Jackal Buzzard:Buteo rufofuscus(Accipitridae) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Jackass Penguin:Spheniscus demersus(Spheniscidae) |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Egyptian Goose:Alopochen aegyptiaca(Anatidae) |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Common Tern:Sterna hirundo(Laridae) |
** |
** |
50.00% |
** |
Swift tern:Thalasseus bergii(Laridae) |
** |
** |
10.00% |
** |
Jackal Buzzard:Buteo rufofuscus(Accipitridae) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
Jackass Penguin:Spheniscus demersus(Spheniscidae) |
** |
** |
0.00% |
** |
Egyptian Goose:Alopochen aegyptiaca(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
0.00% |
** | |
*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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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
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |