Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 49
Date of start of the event
19/06/2017
Date of confirmation of the event
22/06/2017
Report date
20/01/2020
Date submitted to OIE
20/01/2020
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)
Follow-up report No. 7 (22/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 8 (25/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 9 (31/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 10 (05/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 11 (08/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 12 (15/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 13 (22/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 14 (29/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 15 (06/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 16 (17/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 17 (30/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 18 (13/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 19 (28/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 20 (08/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 21 (15/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 22 (09/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 23 (22/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 24 (02/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 25 (21/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 26 (01/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 27 (09/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 28 (26/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 29 (17/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 30 (14/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 31 (28/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 32 (08/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 33 (18/07/2018)
Follow-up report No. 34 (24/08/2018)
Follow-up report No. 35 (14/09/2018)
Follow-up report No. 36 (02/11/2018)
Follow-up report No. 37 (27/11/2018)
Follow-up report No. 38 (14/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 39 (28/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 40 (18/02/2019)
Follow-up report No. 41 (14/03/2019)
Follow-up report No. 42 (29/04/2019)
Follow-up report No. 43 (04/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 44 (10/07/2019)
Follow-up report No. 45 (16/08/2019)
Follow-up report No. 46 (28/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 47 (11/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 48 (13/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 49 (20/01/2020)
New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_214)
HPAI_H5N8_2017_214, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape Province
Date of start of the outbreak
30/10/2019
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
3268
2
0
0
0
Affected population
Commercial ostriches
Outbreak 2 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_215)
HPAI_H5N8_2017_215, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape Province
Date of start of the outbreak
30/10/2019
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
4309
8
0
0
0
Affected population
Commercial ostriches
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
7577
10
0
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
0.13%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
*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.