Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
South Africa

Information received on 14/12/2020 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. 54
Date of start of the event	19/06/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	22/06/2017
Report date	14/12/2020
Date submitted to OIE	14/12/2020
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)

Outbreaks

There are no new outbreaks in this report

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

Future Reporting

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