OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel
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| Information received on 25/04/2019 from Dr Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, Israel | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
20/04/2019 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
24/04/2019 |
| Report date |
25/04/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
25/04/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
14/02/2017 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 (MA´´ALE GILBOA) |
MA´´ALE GILBOA, Yizreel, Hazafon |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
20/04/2019 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
13500 |
350 |
200 |
13300 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
17 weeks old turkeys. The farm is divided into 6 pens. Mortality has been seen only in one quarter of one pen. Mortality in this part of the pen reached about 30% (200/700). Stamping out is enforced over the whole farm. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
13500 |
350 |
200 |
13300 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
2.59% |
1.48% |
57.14% |
100.00% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
- Contact with wild species
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| Epidemiological comments |
Israel is on the migration route of wild birds coming from Africa to Europe. The farm is located in an aquaculture area with multiple fish ponds, attracting migrating birds. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Screening
- Quarantine
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Kimron veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (National laboratory) |
Birds |
pathogen isolation by egg inoculation |
25/04/2019 |
Pending |
| Kimron veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
24/04/2019 |
Positive |
| Northen Avian Diseases Laboratory, Egg and Poultry Board (Private Laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
24/04/2019 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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