OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Israel
Information received on 07/02/2018 from Dr Shlomo Garazi, Chief Officer for Import and Export of the Veterinary Services, 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 |
30/01/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
07/02/2018 |
| Report date |
07/02/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
07/02/2018 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
14/02/2017 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A 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 |
- YERUSHALAYIM ( Jerusalem, Jerusalem )
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Eurasian Eagle-Owl:Strigidae (Bubo bubo) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Eurasian Eagle-Owl:Strigidae (Bubo bubo) |
** |
** |
100.00% |
** |
* 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 |
|
| Epidemiological comments |
The epidemiological investigation is ongoing |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Laboratory ( National laboratory ) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Eurasian Eagle-Owl |
real-time PCR |
07/02/2018 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |