Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
South Africa

Information received on 20/01/2020 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. 49
Date of start of the event	19/06/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	22/06/2017
Report date	20/01/2020
Date submitted to OIE	20/01/2020
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (22/06/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (26/06/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (10/07/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (31/07/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (03/08/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (07/08/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (11/08/2017) Follow-up report No. 7 (22/08/2017) Follow-up report No. 8 (25/08/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (31/08/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (05/09/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (08/09/2017) Follow-up report No. 12 (15/09/2017) Follow-up report No. 13 (22/09/2017) Follow-up report No. 14 (29/09/2017) Follow-up report No. 15 (06/10/2017) Follow-up report No. 16 (17/10/2017) Follow-up report No. 17 (30/10/2017) Follow-up report No. 18 (13/11/2017) Follow-up report No. 19 (28/11/2017) Follow-up report No. 20 (08/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 21 (15/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 22 (09/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 23 (22/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 24 (02/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 25 (21/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 26 (01/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 27 (09/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 28 (26/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 29 (17/04/2018) Follow-up report No. 30 (14/05/2018) Follow-up report No. 31 (28/05/2018) Follow-up report No. 32 (08/06/2018) Follow-up report No. 33 (18/07/2018) Follow-up report No. 34 (24/08/2018) Follow-up report No. 35 (14/09/2018) Follow-up report No. 36 (02/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 37 (27/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 38 (14/12/2018) Follow-up report No. 39 (28/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 40 (18/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 41 (14/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 42 (29/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 43 (04/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 44 (10/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 45 (16/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 46 (28/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 47 (11/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 48 (13/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 49 (20/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 50 (26/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 51 (08/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 52 (24/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 53 (16/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 54 (14/12/2020)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_214)

HPAI_H5N8_2017_214, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape Province

Date of start of the outbreak

30/10/2019

Outbreak status

Resolved (10/09/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	3268	2	0	0	0

Affected population

Commercial ostriches

Outbreak 2 (HPAI_H5N8_2017_215)

HPAI_H5N8_2017_215, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape Province

Date of start of the outbreak

30/10/2019

Outbreak status

Resolved (15/07/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	4309	8	0	0	0

Affected population

Commercial ostriches

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	7577	10	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.13%	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
Epidemiological comments	Coordinates modified to protect confidentiality as required by South African Legislation.

Control measures

Measures applied	Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection

Future Reporting

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

Map of outbreak locations