Information received on 25/01/2021 from Dr Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, Israel
Summary
Report type
Follow-up report No. 5
Date of start of the event
12/10/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
14/10/2020
Report date
25/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
25/01/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
03/02/2020
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N8
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
Related reports
Immediate notification (14/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (19/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (26/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (29/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 4 (06/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 5 (25/01/2021)
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (NAHARIYYA)
NAHARIYYA, Acco, Hazafon
Date of start of the outbreak
14/01/2021
Outbreak status
Resolved (15/01/2021)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds





Muscovy Duck:Cairina moschata(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Indian Peafowl:Pavo cristatus(Phasianidae)





Affected population
The place is a botanical garden where some domesticated birds are freely ranging. The only dead bird found was a Muscovy duck.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds

**



Muscovy Duck:Cairina moschata(Anatidae)

1
1
0
0
Indian Peafowl:Pavo cristatus(Phasianidae)

**



Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
**
**
**
**
Muscovy Duck:Cairina moschata(Anatidae)
**
**
100.00%
**
Indian Peafowl:Pavo cristatus(Phasianidae)
**
**
**
**
*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
Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments
October is the migration season from Europe where 500 million birds are passing over Israel. Most likely, the virus has been introduced by migratory birds.

Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Quarantine
Zoning
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
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Laboratory (National laboratory)
Muscovy Duck
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)
16/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.