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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel
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Information received on 13/10/2020 from Dr Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, Israel
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 (MAANIT) |
MAANIT, Hadera, Haifa |
Date of start of the outbreak |
12/10/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (14/10/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
35000 |
2000 |
800 |
34200 |
0 |
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Affected population |
48-week-old heavy breeders. The farm is divided into four pens. The morbidity and mortality occurred in one half of a divided pen. The farm is situated near fish ponds whereas it is the season of birds migration and aquatic migrating birds are resting and feeding in these ponds. |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
35000 |
2000 |
800 |
34200 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
5.71% |
2.29% |
40.00% |
100.00% |
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*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Most likely by wild migrating birds
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Epidemiological comments |
Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
The last time that the virus was diagnosed in Israel was in January 2020 in a Bonelli's eagle in the desert.
The last time that it was diagnosed in a commercial farm was in the north of the country in April 2019, in a turkey farm. |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Quarantine
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Zoning
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Vaccination prohibited
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No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Stamping out
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Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
pathogen isolation by egg inoculation |
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Pending |
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
13/10/2020 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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