OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Israel
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 15 Apr 2022
Confirmed: 17 Apr 2022
Reported: 2 May 2022
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence:
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Petah Tiqwa, HaMerkaz
Started: 15 Apr 2022
Epidemiological unit: other
Animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (_Accipiter nisus_): Accipitridae-Accipitriformes
/ - / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
Affected population: This bird was found positive to H5N8, in contrary
with the other birds in the last months, which were found with H5N1.
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive, contact with wild species.
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (national
laboratory) / Eurasian Sparrowhawk / 1 / real-time reverse
transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) / 17 Apr 2022 /
positive
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Latest news in those days:
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 15 Apr 2022
Confirmed: 17 Apr 2022
Reported: 2 May 2022
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence:
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Petah Tiqwa, HaMerkaz
Started: 15 Apr 2022
Epidemiological unit: other
Animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (_Accipiter nisus_): Accipitridae-Accipitriformes
/ - / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
Affected population: This bird was found positive to H5N8, in contrary
with the other birds in the last months, which were found with H5N1.
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive, contact with wild species.
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (national
laboratory) / Eurasian Sparrowhawk / 1 / real-time reverse
transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) / 17 Apr 2022 /
positive
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