[top]Disease Information
30 March 2006
Vol. 19 - No. 13Contents
AVIAN INFLUENZA IN ISRAEL
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 27 July 2006, 8 June 2006, 6 April 2006, 23 March 2006
Information received on 23 March 2006 from Dr Moshe Chaimovitz, Director of Veterinary and Animal Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit-Dagan:
End of previous report period: 18 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [12], 244, dated 23 March 2006).
End of this report period: 23 March 2006.
Precise identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 16 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 16 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (region) Lower administrative division (district) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered HaDarom Beer-Sheva farm Nir Oz 19 March 2006 avi 80,000 1,000 1,000 79,000 0 HaDarom Beer-Sheva farm Ammi'Oz 20 March 2006 avi 56,700 2,000 2,000 54,700 0 Jehuda & Samaria Jericho village Beqa'Ot 22 March 2006 avi 16,200 100 100 16,100 0 Description of affected population: broilers, heavy breeders and turkeys.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Location of the outbreak(s) Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit-Dagan En Hashelosha, Holit, Nahshon and Sede Moshe avi PCR(1) (H5N1) 18 March 2006 positive - virus isolation;
- haemagglutination inhibition test.
21 March 2006 positive Ammi'Oz avi - virus isolation;
- haemagglutination inhibition test.
23 March 2006 positive Nir Oz and Beqa'Ot avi - virus isolation;
- haemagglutination inhibition test.
23 March 2006 pending Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out enforced within a 3-km-radius around the 7 outbreaks reported to date. A total of 1,120,000 poultry have been killed and buried;
- quarantine;
- movement restrictions enforced within a 3-km-radius around the outbreaks;
- screening;
- zoning.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Other details/comments: an epidemiological survey is underway in a 10-km-radius zone around the outbreaks.
Final report: no.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN ROMANIA
Follow-up report No. 23See also: 21 December 2006, 15 June 2006, 8 June 2006, 25 May 2006, 18 May 2006, 4 May 2006, 23 March 2006, 16 March 2006, 9 March 2006
Information received on 23 and 29 March 2006 from Dr Gabriel Predoi, Director General, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest:
End of previous report period: 17 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [12], 251, dated 23 March 2006).
End of this report period: 29 March 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 7 October 2005.
Date of start of the event: October 2005.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (county) Lower administrative division (district) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Constanta Dunarea village Seimeni 14 March 2006 avi 38 38 5 33 0 Ialomita Grivita village Grivita 18 March 2006 avi 83 21 21 62 0 Ilfov Magurele village Pruni 20 March 2006 avi 36 36 17 19 0 Constanta Deleni village Deleni 27 March 2006 avi 70 70 70 0 0 Braila Rosiori village Florica 24 March 2006 avi 80 10 10 70 0 Description of affected populations: hens and turkeys in backyard premises.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (national reference laboratory) 32 hens and 1 turkey - RT-PCR;
- virus isolation.
16-27 March 2006 positive Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: contact with infected animal(s); contact with wild animals.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
B. To be undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN ALBANIA
Follow-up report No. 2See also: 2 November 2006, 16 March 2006, 9 March 2006
Information received on 23 March 2006 from Dr Lefter Klimi, Director of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection, Tirana:
End of previous report period: 10 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [11], 221, dated 16 March 2006).
End of this report period: 23 March 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 7 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 16 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: suspicion, clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Details of new outbreak:
First administrative division (State) Lower administrative division (county) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location (village) Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Tirane Ndroq village Peze-Helmes 9 March 2006 avi 600 141 140 460 0 Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Veterinary Research Institute, Tirana chicken - haemagglutination inhibition test
- agar-gel immunodiffusion test
15 March 2006 positive for H5 OIE Reference Laboratory, Weybridge, United Kingdom chicken RT-PCR 22 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- All the susceptible poultry (hens, chickens, turkeys and ducks) in the outbreak have been destroyed; a 3-km-radius quarantine zone and a 10-km-radius surveillance zone have been set up around the outbreak.
- The owners are being compensated by the government for all the poultry destroyed.
Final report: no.
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN AZERBAIJAN
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 13 April 2006, 2 March 2006
Translation of information received on 23 March 2006 from Dr Ismayil Murshud Gasanov, Head, State Veterinary Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Baku:
End of previous report period: 24 February 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [9], 175, dated 2 March 2006).
End of this report period: 23 March 2006.
Precise identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 24 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 22 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Agdam Banovshalar Banovshalar 18 March 2006 avi 1 1 0 Affected population in the new outbreak: duck.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Animal examined Diagnostic test used Date Results State Veterinary Laboratory, Baku duck RT-PCR(1) 20 March 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishments.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN TURKEY
Follow-up report No. 10See also: 17 August 2006, 18 May 2006, 11 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 20 April 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 23 March 2006, 9 March 2006, 2 March 2006, 2 March 2006, 23 February 2006, 2 February 2006, 26 January 2006, 19 January 2006, 12 January 2006, 30 December 2005, 9 December 2005, 18 November 2005, 28 October 2005, 14 October 2005, 14 October 2005
Information received on 23 March 2006 from Dr Hüseyin Sungur, Director General, General Directorate of Protection and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ankara:
End of previous report period: 16 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [12], 248, dated 23 March 2006).
End of this report period: 23 March 2006.
Precise identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 26 December 2005.
Date of start of the event: 15 December 2005.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak suscep
tiblecases deaths des-
troyedslaugh-tered Edirne Ipsala village Esetce 6 March 2006 avi 2,575 19 19 2,556 0 Ordu Unye village Aydintepe koyu 22 Feb 2006 avi 153 6 6 147 0 Rize Merkez village Komurculer 21 Feb 2006 avi 17 1 1 16 0 Rize Findikli village Derbent koyu 15 Feb 2006 avi 7 1 1 6 0 Rize Pazar village Kirazlik mah. 20 Feb 2006 avi 74 1 1 73 0 Rize Pazar village Baskoy 22 Feb 2006 avi 75 1 1 74 0 Rize Pazar village Ocak koyu 23 Feb 2006 avi 98 1 1 97 0 Rize Cayeli village Limankoy 22 Feb 2006 avi 13 1 1 12 0 Samsun Merkez village Taflan 18 Feb 2006 avi 67 2 2 65 0 Samsun Merkez/ village Çatalcam/Yesilyurt 24 Feb 2006 avi 93 1 1 92 0 Samsun Merkez village Ucpinar 24 Feb 2006 avi 49 1 1 48 0 Samsun Bafra village Ucpinar 15 Feb 2006 avi 12 12 12 0 0 Samsun Bafra village Doganca 18 Feb 2006 avi 585 1 1 584 0 Samsun Bafra village Kuscular koyu 20 Feb 2006 avi 42 1 1 41 0 Samsun Bafra village Koruluk koyu 20 Feb 2006 avi 11 1 1 10 0 Samsun Bafra village Sirinkoy 20 Feb 2006 avi 26 1 1 25 0 Samsun Bafra village Kaygusuz 22 Feb 2006 avi 27 14 14 13 0 Samsun Kavak village Koseli koyu 21 Feb 2006 avi 339 1 1 338 0 Samsun Ayvacik village Çamalan koyu 18 Feb 2006 avi 102 1 1 101 0 Samsun Carsamba village Hurriyet Bel. 19 Feb 2006 avi 411 7 7 404 0 Samsun 19 Mayis village Engiz koyu 16 Feb 2006 avi 64 1 1 63 0 Samsun Kavak village Belalan koyu 7 March 2006 avi 111 1 1 110 0 Samsun Bafra village Sahilkent 7 March 2006 avi 17 1 1 16 0 Samsun 19 Mayis village Tatlielma mah. 7 March 2006 avi 93 1 1 92 0 Sinop Merkez village Lala koyu 16 Feb 2006 avi 461 3 3 458 0 Sinop Merkez village Cakildak koyu 21 Feb 2006 avi 126 2 2 124 0 Sinop Merkez village Kabali koyu 23 Feb 2006 avi 1 1 0 Sinop Boyabat village Doguca koyu 17 Feb 2006 avi 212 1 1 211 0 Sivas Sarkisla village Catalyol koyu 14 Feb 2006 avi 1 1 0 Tokat Merkez village Buyukyildiz Kas. 11 Feb 2006 avi 1,926 2 2 1 ,924 0 Tokat Yesilyurt village Cikrik Kasabasi 17 Feb 2006 avi 927 1 1 926 0 Tokat Niksar village Aripinar 23 Feb 2006 avi 197 1 1 196 0 Description of affected population: backyard poultry flocks.
In addition, the H5N1 virus has been detected in wild birds as follows:
- Ordu province: a sparrow;
- Samsun province: a sparrow, two hawks, a cormorant, a gull, a pigeon and two other, unidentified wild birds.
Diagnosis:
Outbreak Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Edirne chicken haemagglutination inhibition 17 March 2006 positive for H5 Ordu chicken RT-PCR(1) 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Merkez/ Rize chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Findikli/ Rize chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Pazar/Rize chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Pazar-Baskoy/Rize chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Pazar-Ocakkoyu/Rize chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Cayeli/Rize chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Merkez-Taflan/ Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Merkez/Catalcam/Samsun chicken haemagglutination inhibition 16 March 2006 positive for H5 Merkez-Ucpinar/Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Bafra Ucpinar/Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Bafra-Doganca/Samsun chicken haemagglutination inhibition 16 March 2006 positive for H5 Bafra-Kuscular Koyu/ Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Bafra/Koruluk Koyu/Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Bafra-Sirinkoy/Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Bafra-Kaygusuz/Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Kavak-Koseli Koyu/Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Ayvacik-Camalan Koyu/Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Carsamba-Hurriyet Bel./ Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 19 Mayis-Engizkoyu/ Samsun chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Kavak-Belalan Koyu/Samsun chicken haemagglutination inhibition 20 March 2006 positive for H5 Bafra- Sahilkent/Samsun chicken haemagglutination inhibition 20 March 2006 positive for H5 19 Mayis- Tatlielma Samsun chicken haemagglutination inhibition 20 March 2006 positive for H5 Merkez-Lala Koyu/ Sinop chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Merkez-Çakildak Koyu/Sinop chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Merkez-Kabali Koyu/Sinop chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Boyabat-Dogucu Koyu/Sinop chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Sarkisla-Catalyol/ Sivas chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Merkez/ Tokat chicken RT-PCR 16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Yesilyurt/Tokat chicken RT-PCR 16 Feb 2006 positive for H5N1 Niksar/Tokat chicken RT-PCR 16 Feb 2006 positive for H5N1 Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering and contact with wild animals.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN EGYPT
Follow-up report No. 2See also: 21 December 2006, 21 September 2006, 17 August 2006, 9 March 2006, 23 February 2006
Information received on 23 March 2006 from Dr Ahmed Tawfik Mohamed, Chairman of the General Organization for Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo:
End of previous report period: 4 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [10], 197, dated 9 March 2006).
End of this report period: 22 March 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 17 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 17 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreaks by governorate (updated data):
First administrative division Type of epide-miological unit Date of start of the outbreak Species Number of animals in the outbreak suscep
tiblecases deaths des-
troyedslaugh-tered Giza village + farm 17 Feb. 2006 avi/fau 111 Cairo village + farm 17 Feb. 2006 avi 18 Menia village + farm 17 Feb. 2006 avi 5 Kalubia village + farm 17 Feb. 2006 avi 102 Behera village 17 Feb. 2006 avi 3 Beni Suef village 18 Feb. 2006 avi 5 Dakahlia village + farm 19 Feb. 2006 avi 30 Kafr el Shiekh village 19 Feb. 2006 avi 8 Qina village 20 Feb. 2006 avi 2 Fayoum village + farm 22 Feb. 2006 avi 7 Dommiata village + farm 23 Feb. 2006 avi 4 Sharkia farm 23 Feb. 2006 avi 87 Louxor village 23 Feb. 2006 avi 2 Monifia village 23 Feb. 2006 avi 14 Sohag farm 25 Feb. 2006 avi 6 New outbreaks:
First administrative division Type of epide-miological unit Date of start of the outbreak Species Number of animals in the outbreak suscep
tiblecases deaths des-
troyedslaugh-tered Alexandria village 14 March 2006 avi 2 Ismailia farm 16 March 2006 avi 4 Affected population: backyard poultry flocks (chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, breeders, broilers, layers, pigeons and peacocks) and migratory birds.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Animal Health Research Institute (national laboratory) avi ELISA(1) 17 Feb. - 22 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures applied:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments: H5N1 inactivated vaccine is being used.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN JORDAN
See also: 6 July 2006, 20 April 2006, 6 April 2006
(Highly pathogenic avian influenza has never been reported before in Jordan).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 24 and 27 March 2006 from Dr Fares Bakhit Naser, Director of Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman:
Report date: 23 March 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country or zone/compartment.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 23 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division (governorate) Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Ajloun Kofranja farm Kofranja 23 March 2006 avi 23,000 21 20 18,000 0 Description of affected population: backyard poultry (turkey and chicken).
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Animal Wealth Laboratory Department, Ministry of Agriculture turkey - rapid test;
- capture ELISA(1);
- real time PCR(2) for genes A, H5 and N1.
23 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Samples will be sent to an OIE Reference Laboratory for highly pathogenic avian influenza to confirm the diagnosis.
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- stamping out (in progress);
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
B. To be undertaken:
- vaccination of breeders and layers using an inactivated monovalent vaccine H5N2;
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments:
- A survey is being conducted on both backyard and commercial broiler farms within a 10-km radius around the outbreak.
- Stamping out policy applied to backyard (10,000 birds) and commercial broiler farms (13,000 birds) within a 3-km radius around the outbreak; testing conducted within the framework of stamping out showed negative results for avian influenza, by the rapid test.
- To date, no further cases have been reported in the affected area or the surroundings areas.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA
(2) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN CHINA (PEOPLE'S REP. OF ~)
Follow-up report No. 3See also: 16 November 2006, 19 October 2006, 21 September 2006, 24 August 2006, 10 August 2006, 3 August 2006, 13 July 2006, 29 June 2006, 15 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 4 May 2006, 9 March 2006, 19 January 2006, 5 January 2006, 18 November 2005, 22 July 2005
Information received on 28 March 2006 from Mr Jia Youling, Director General, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing:
End of previous report period: 8 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [10], 205, dated 9 March 2006).
End of this report period: 28 March 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype Asia1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 29 December 2005.
Date of start of the event: 6 December 2005.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Gansu Province Tianshui City village Daobei bov 15 7 0 15 0 Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Diagnostic tests used Date Results Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin (national reference laboratory for FMD) - liquid-phase blocking ELISA(1);
- RT-PCR(2);
- virus isolation.
27 March 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(2) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AMERICAN FOULBROOD IN CHILE
Follow-up report No. 11See also: 2 March 2006, 26 January 2006, 12 January 2006, 23 December 2005, 16 December 2005, 9 December 2005, 2 December 2005, 25 November 2005, 18 November 2005, 4 November 2005, 28 October 2005
Translation of information received on 28 March 2006 from Dr Hernan Rojas Olavarria, Head, Division of Animal Protection, Livestock and Agriculture Service (SAG), Ministry of Agriculture, Santiago:
End of previous report period: 24 February 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [9], 173, dated 2 March 2006).
End of this report period: 28 March 2006.
Identification of agent: Paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 20 October 2005.
Date of start of the event: 15 October 2005.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First adminis-trative division Lower adminis-trative division (province) Name of the location (village) Type of epide-miologi-cal unit Latitude Longitude Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals* in the outbreaks suscep-tible cases destroyed X Region Llanquihue Cochamo apiary 41Ί 28΄ 57.1518 S 72Ί 19΄ 43.3279 W 10 Jan. 2006 api 40 1 1 X Region Llanquihue Fresia apiary 41Ί 15΄ 28.6408 S 73Ί 21΄ 43.0087 W 25 Jan. 2006 api 25 1 1 X Region Llanquihue Cochamo apiary 41Ί 28΄ 54.2708 S 72Ί 19΄ 40.7299 W 17 Jan. 2006 api 170 7 7 X Region Llanquihue Los Muermos apiary 41Ί 27΄ 13.5582 S 73Ί 17΄ 2.7082 W 26 Jan. 2006 api 16 5 5 X Region Llanquihue Los Muermos apiary 41Ί 26΄ 41.4007 S 73Ί 17΄ 49.0179 W 26 Jan. 2006 api 7 2 2 X Region Llanquihue Los Muermos apiary 41Ί 26΄ 37.3473 S 73Ί 17΄ 48.9946 W 26 Jan. 2006 api 8 3 3 X Region Palena Chaitén apiary 42Ί 13΄ 30.2296 S 72Ί 44΄ 3.0696 W 24 Jan. 2006 api 3 1 1 X Region Llanquihue Los Muermos apiary 41Ί 26΄ 48.6126 S 73Ί 17΄ 47.7519 W 8 Feb. 2006 api 6 1 1 X Region Llanquihue Los Muermos apiary 41Ί 25΄ 54.217 S 73Ί 18΄ 3.9520 W 8 Feb. 2006 api 3 1 1 * hives
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Diagnostic tests used Date Results Department of Laboratories and Plant and Animal Quarantine Stations, Lo Aguirre, Santiago de Chile (official SAG laboratory) polymerase chain reaction) 17 Jan.-20 Feb. 2006 positive Source of new outbreaks: contact with affected hives.
Control measures undertaken:
- quarantine;
- modified stamping out policy applied to affected apiaries in X Region;
- movement control inside the country;
- zoning.
Final report: no.
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN FRANCE
Follow-up report No. 1 (final report)See also: 22 June 2006, 2 March 2006
Extracts from translation of information received on 28 March 2006 from Dr Monique Eloit, Deputy Director General, General Directorate for Food (DGAL), Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs, Paris:
End of previous report period: 25 February 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [9], 174, dated 2 March 2006).
End of this report period: 27 March 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 25 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 23 February 2006.
History of the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Versailleux
On February 25th 2006, the French authorities notified an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a turkey farm in the municipality of Versailleux, in the Ain département.
This outbreak was detected in La Dombes, a wetland area that is well known for its large numbers of wild birds. The farm affected is located within the 3-km-radius protection zone set up around the municipality of Joyeux (Ain) after the discovery, on 18 February 2006, of the first wild duck confirmed to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 in France.
All the measures required by European regulations were implemented.
Evolution of the epidemiological situation
There has been no new case or clinical suspicion related to the HPAI outbreak in the turkey farm in Versailleux.
All the investigations carried out have been favourable. Consequently, the control measures set up on 23 February in relation to the outbreak were lifted on 27 March 2006.
However, the geographical region of La Dombes remains under surveillance in relation to the cases detected in wild fauna. Zoning and protection measures are still in place.
Epidemiological investigation
The investigation carried out showed that there had been no risk of the virus spreading beyond the infected farm: the farm operated an "all-in/all-out" production system, the turkeys were 56 days old when the clinical signs appeared and they were culled on 23 February, no animals entered or exited the farm during the risk period (which started on 2 February and ended on 23 February), and there was no epidemiological contact with other farms.
Regarding the source of contamination of this farm, where the turkeys were not kept outdoors, the three following elements clearly indicate that the source of infection of the turkey farm in Versailleux was wild fauna:
the geographical location of the affected farm: it is situated in the very heart of La Dombes wetland, where over fifty wild specimens have been confirmed positive for the Asian strain of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus;
the first case of Asian strain highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus detected in France was located less than one kilometre from the turkey farm. This concerned a group of dead ducks, from which samples were confirmed positive for Asian strain highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus on 18 February 2006 (municipality of Joyeux);
lastly, the molecular sequence detected in the turkeys was identical to that of the first group of wild ducks.
A thorough investigation into the causes of the contamination of the Versailleux farm was carried out by experts in avian influenza epidemiology from AFSSA (French Food Safety Agency).
Their conclusions show that the contamination is linked to the numerous movements in the zone that accompanied the confirmation of the first case in the wild in France on 18 February, less than one kilometre from the farm.
Conclusion
The French authorities now consider that all danger regarding highly pathogenic avian influenza, in relation to the outbreak in the turkey farm located in Versailleux, has now been eliminated. As a result, and in compliance with European Union regulations, all specific restrictions related to the control and eradication of this outbreak have now been lifted.
Final report: yes.
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN MALAYSIA
Follow-up report No. 2See also: 22 June 2006, 9 March 2006, 2 March 2006
Information received on 29 March 2006 from Dr Hawari Bin Hussein, Director General, Department of Veterinary Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur:
End of previous report period: 2 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [10], 194, dated 9 March 2006).
End of this report period: 29 March 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 19 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 6 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (State) Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Latitude Longitude Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks sus-cep-tible cases deaths des-troyed slaugh-tered Perak Kinta village Changkat Tualang 04o24.756N 101o04.995E 11 March 2006 avi 10 9 40,677 Perak Kerian village Bukit Merah 04o59.692N 100o39.624E 16 March 2006 avi 1,929 Perak Bota village Titi Gantung 04o30.55N 100o45.44E 21 March 2006 avi 7,075 Pulau Pinang Seberang Prai Utara village Permatang Bogak 05o31.55N 100o24.50E 18 March 2006 avi 6 6 1,501 Description of affected population: chickens, ducks, geese and quail.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Veterinary Research Institute, Ipoh avi - RT-PCR(1) (M gene);
- RT-PCR (H5 gene);
- RT-PCR (N1 gene).
16 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER IN GERMANY
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 16 November 2006, 15 June 2006, 18 May 2006, 11 May 2006, 9 March 2006
Information received on 28 March 2006 from Dr Werner Zwingmann, Head, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture, Bonn:
End of previous report period: 6 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [10], 200, dated 9 March 2006).
End of this report period: 28 March 2006.
Identification of agent: classical swine fever virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 3 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 1 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division (land) Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered North Rhine-Westphalia Recklinghausen farm Haltern am See 27 March 2006 sui 1,183 30 14 1,169 0 Description of affected population: domestic pigs.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Chemisches Landes - und Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Münster sui Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- prohibition on movements of animals of susceptible species in an area around the infected holdings, in accordance with EC legislation;
- movement control inside the country
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected establishment.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN GERMANY (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 2)
See also: 21 September 2006, 10 August 2006, 25 May 2006, 18 May 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 16 March 2006, 23 February 2006
Information received on 17 March 2006 from Prof. Dr. Werner Zwingmann, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture, Bonn:
End of previous report period: 9 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [11], 230, dated 16 March 2006).
End of this report period: 17 March 2006.
Identification of agent: avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 14 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 8 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (land) Lower administrative division Cases Species Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Rûgen 5 3 Cygnini, 1 Anserini, 1 Falconiforme Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Nordvorpommern 1 1 Falconiforme Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Ostvorpommern 3 1 Cygnini, 1 Falconiforme, 1 Anatinae Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Wismar 1 1 Anatinae Bavaria Landsberg/Lech 1 1 Cygnini Bavaria Lindau/Bodensee 1 1 Anatinae Bavaria Neustadt a.d. Aisch 1 1 Cygnini Bavaria Passau, St. 1 1 Anserini Bavaria Rosenheim 1 1 Anatinae Bavaria Straubing, St. 1 1 Cygnini Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Diagnostic tests used Results Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, OIE Reference Laboratory, Insel Riems PCR(1) (M, H5, H7, N1 genes) positive for H5N1 Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN DENMARK (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 1)
See also: 6 July 2006, 1 June 2006, 4 May 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 16 March 2006
Information received on 24 March from Dr Preben Willeberg, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Søborg:
End of previous report period: 15 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [11], 238, dated 16 March 2006).
End of this report period: 24 March 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 14 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 12 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory.
Details of new outbreaks:
First administrative division (county) Name of the location (strand) Latitude Longitude Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Funen Ærøskøbing 54 5337 10 2441 15 March 2006 fau 9 9 0 0 Funen Ærøskøbing 54 5323 10 2452 18 March 2006 fau 2 2 0 0 North Eastern Zealand Frederikssund 55 5042 12 0235 16 March 2006 fau 1 1 0 0 Storstroem Præstø 55 0718 12 0255 19 March 2006 fau 1 1 0 0 Description of affected population:
- Outbreak in Præstø, Storstroem: a tufted duck (Aythya fuligula);
- Outbreaks in Ærøskøbing,Funen: eleven tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula);
- Outbreak in Frederikssund, North Eastern Zealand: a whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus).
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research fau - RT-PCR(1)
- virus isolation
- sequencing analysis
17 - 23 March 2006 - positive for H5
- positive for H5N1
- amino acid sequence at cleavage site reveals an HPAI profile
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- The protection and surveillance zones have been established in accordance with European Union legislation (European Commission Decision 2006/115/EC). All poultry within the zones must be kept inside and all poultry holdings - including hobby holdings - must be registered. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration will inspect all poultry holdings in the protection zones in order to look for possible further spread of avian influenza. Restrictions on movement of eggs and poultry have been imposed within the zones. All hunting within the zones is also prohibited.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN GEORGIA (IN WILDLIFE)
See also: 26 January 2006
Immediate notification report
Information received on 9 and 27 March 2006 from Dr Levan Ramishvili, Advisor of the Minister of Agriculture, Tbilisi:
Report date: 27 March 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country or zone/compartment.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 24 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 23 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division (Autonomic Republic) Lower administrative division (district) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Adjara Khelvachauri NA* Adlia 23 Feb. 2006 fau 10 9 1 0 * NA: not applicable
Description of affected population: 10 wild swans (9 dead and 1 still alive) were found at a small lake located far from the village.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Centre of Veterinary Diagnostics and Expertise wild swans RT-PCR(1) 24 Feb. 2006 positive National Centre for Disease Control wild swans RT-PCR 24 Feb. 2006 positive OIE Reference Laboratory, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, United Kingdom wild swans - RT-PCR;
- virus isolation.
4 March 2006 positive for H5N1 Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- In 5 villages in 5-km zone around the outbreak, stamping out has been applied to 1,700 domestic poultry.
- To date, there have been no new reported cases of HPAI.
- Measures relating to quarantine and the emergency situation were lifted 15 days after the last case.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN GREECE (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 4)
See also: 24 August 2006, 2 March 2006, 23 February 2006, 16 February 2006, 16 February 2006
Information received on 27 March 2006 from Dr Spirus Doudounakis, Head, Unit of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens:
End of previous report period: 24 February 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [9], 179, dated 2 March 2006).
End of this report period: 27 March 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 9 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 30 January 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division (region) Lower administrative division (prefecture) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Latitude Longitude Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Central Macedonia Thessaloniki NA* Alykes, village of Epanomi 40Ί 25' N 22Ί 54' E 4 March 2006 fau 1 1 0 0 * NA: not applicable
Affected population: mute swan (Cygnus olor) found dead.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Diagnostic tests used Date Results Centre of Veterinary Institutions of Thessaloniki (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) - virus isolation;
- haemagglutination test;
- haemagglutination inhibition test.
12 March 2006 positive for H5 VLA-Weybridge, United Kingdom (OIE/FAO Reference Laboratory for avian influenza) - haemagglutination test;
- haemagglutination inhibition test;
- RT-PCR(1);
-- virulence determination by nucleotide sequencing (aminoacids at the cleavage site of the haemagglutinin).
22 March 2006 - positive for H5N1 ;
- amino acid sequence at cleavage site indicates a highly pathogenic avian influenza profile.
Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken: the veterinary authorities introduced the measures contained in European Commission Decision 2006/115/EU immediately after the national reference laboratory notified the positive avian influenza results.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN THE CZECH (REPUBLIC ~) (IN WILDLIFE)
See also: 22 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 11 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 13 April 2006
(Disease never reported before in the Czech Republic).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 29 March 2006 from Dr Josef Vitásek, Director of Department for Protection of Health and Animal Welfare, State Veterinary Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Prague:
Report date: 29 March 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 27 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 20 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division (region) Lower administrative division (district) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Southern Bohemia Ceské Budejovice NA* Hluboká nad Vltavou 20 March 2006 fau 1 1 0 0 * NA: not applicable
Description of affected population: a mute swan (Cygnus olor) found dead close to the river Vtala.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results State Veterinary Institute, National Reference Laboratory for avian influenza, Prague Cygnus olor RT-PCR (gene H5) 27 March 2006 positive VLA Weybridge, United Kingdom (OIE/FAO Reference Laboratory for avian influenza) Cygnus olor pending Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
The dead swan was being tested within the framework of the national surveillance programme. As soon as the test results became known, the National Authority immediately imposed all the measures contained in European Commission decision 2006/115/EC.
A total of 1,259 samples of wild birds found dead were tested between 1 January and 25 March 2006, all with negative results.
Final report: no.
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