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

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry, H7), South Africa
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Information received on 14/10/2020 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. 3
Date of start of the event	15/07/2020
Date of confirmation of the event	31/07/2020
Report date	14/10/2020
Date submitted to OIE	14/10/2020
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
Related reports	Immediate notification (21/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (02/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (28/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 3 (14/10/2020)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (LPAI_H7_2020_WCP_006)

LPAI_H7_2020_WCP_006, Hessequa, Western Cape Province

Date of start of the outbreak

17/08/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	931	56	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	931	56	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	6.02%	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

Control measures

Measures applied	Traceability Quarantine 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.

See Also:

https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=36027

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