OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)(H7), South Africa

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry)(H7), South Africa
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Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	15/07/2020
Date of confirmation of the event	31/07/2020
Report date	21/08/2020
Date submitted to OIE	21/08/2020
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	21/05/2019
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H7
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (LPAI_H7_2020_WCP_001)

LPAI_H7_2020_WCP_001, Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province

Date of start of the outbreak

15/07/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	590	9	0	0	0

Affected population

Commercial ostriches

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	590	9	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	1.53%	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 Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments	Coordinates modified to protect confidentiality as required by South African Legislation.

Control measures

Measures applied	Quarantine Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
ARC-OVI (National laboratory)	Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	31/07/2020	Positive

Future Reporting

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

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