OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), South Africa

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N8), South Africa
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Information received on 24/07/2020 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. 52
Date of start of the event	19/06/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	22/06/2017
Report date	24/07/2020
Date submitted to OIE	24/07/2020
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) Follow-up report No. 50 (26/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 51 (08/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 52 (24/07/2020)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_217)

HPAI_H5N8_2017_217, Blue Crane, Eastern Cape Province

Date of start of the outbreak

28/04/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	600	27	0	0	0

Affected population

Commercial ostriches

Outbreak 2 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_218)

HPAI_H5N8_2017_218, Fraserburg, Northern Cape Province

Date of start of the outbreak

04/06/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	1200	800	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	1800	827	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	45.94%	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.

See Also:

https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=35057

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