Information received on 16/08/2019 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. 27
Date of start of the event 30/06/2017
Date of confirmation of the event 30/06/2017
Report date 16/08/2019
Date submitted to OIE 16/08/2019
Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype H5N8
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (24/07/2017)
Follow-up report No. 1 (15/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 2 (22/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 3 (31/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 4 (05/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 5 (08/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 6 (15/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 7 (22/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 8 (29/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 9 (06/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 10 (17/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 11 (30/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 12 (13/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 13 (29/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 14 (08/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 15 (22/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 16 (02/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 17 (21/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 18 (01/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 19 (09/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 20 (27/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 21 (17/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 22 (14/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 23 (31/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 24 (18/07/2018)
Follow-up report No. 25 (14/09/2018)
Follow-up report No. 26 (23/05/2019)
Follow-up report No. 27 (16/08/2019)




New outbreaks (1)



Outbreak 1 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_208) HPAI_H5N8_2017_208, Karoo Hoogland, Northern Cape Province
Date of start of the outbreak 01/07/2019
Outbreak status Resolved (12/08/2019)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Egyptian Goose:Alopochen aegyptiaca(Anatidae) 6 0 0 0




Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Egyptian Goose:Alopochen aegyptiaca(Anatidae) 6 0 0 0

Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
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 Unknown or inconclusive




Control measures

Measures applied Screening
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied No other measures





Future Reporting

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