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The spread of H5N8 to Israel signals an outbreak exceeding the 2005/2006 H5N1 expansion.  In the fall of 2005 H5N1 was largely limited to Romania, Ukraine, and Turkey.  Spread throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia was not reported until 2006.

 

The current H5N8 outbreak has spread throughout Europe and India and now has spread into Israel.

Israel reports a case of avian influenza H5N8 in heavy breeders, in Hefzi-Ba (North part of Israel).
The flock is 21 weeks old. 
40,000 chickens would now be culled. 

 

http://www.poultrymed.com/Poultrymed/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=178&FID=1868&PID=0&IID=43013

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Israel: H5N8 in a broiler breeding flock

13 November, 2016

Israel reports a case of avian influenza H5N8 in heavy breeders, in Hefzi-Ba (North part of Israel).
The flock is 21 weeks old. 
40,000 chickens would now be culled. 
Two months ago FAO issued a warning that H5N8 avian influenza virus had been detected in wild birds in Tyva Republic in southern Russia and would likely spread in a south-westerly direction with the autumn migration of waterbirds.
These recent detections of H5N8 in wild birds and domestic birds are additional evidence of the roleof wild birds in the long-distance movement of H5 HPAI viruses from one stopover location to another along their migration routes.

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Israel
 
Information received on 13/11/2016 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel
Summary
Report type Immediate notification
Date of start of the event 09/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event 13/11/2016
Report date 13/11/2016
Date submitted to OIE 13/11/2016
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
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1 (HEFZI-BAH) HEFZI-BAH, Yizreel, HAZAFON
Date of start of the outbreak 09/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 34500 1800 1500 0 0
Affected population 21 weeks old heavy breeders. 4 pens. One pen only (containing 5,200 birds) was affected. All the dead birds were found in this affected pen.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 34500 1800 1500 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 5.22% 4.35% 83.33% 4.35%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments Israel is on the migration route of wild birds coming from Europe to Africa. The migration is ongoing and this virus strain probably arrived from Europe with migrating birds. The farm is located in an aquaculture area with multiple fish ponds, attracting migrating birds.
 
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Quarantine
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Zoning
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • Screening
  • Disinfection / Disinfestation
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Stamping out
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (National laboratory) Birds pathogen isolation by egg inoculation   Pending
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Division (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 13/11/2016 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Map of outbreak locations
 

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=21531

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Published Date: 2016-11-14 19:52:15
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (100): Israel (HZ) poultry HPAI H5N8, new strain, OIE 
Archive Number: 20161114.4628359

AVIAN INFLUENZA (100): ISRAEL (HAZAFON) POULTRY HPAI H5N8, NEW STRAIN, OIE
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Date: Sun 13 Nov 2016
Source: OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2016; 29(46) [edited]
http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=21531


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Israel
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Information received on [and dated] 13 Nov 2016 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bet Dagan, Israel

Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Nov 2016
Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Nov 016
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.

New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak 1 (Hefzi-Bah): Hefzi-Bah, Yizreel, Hazafon
Date of start of the outbreak: 9 Nov 2016
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Destroyed / Slaughtered
Birds / 34 500 / 1800 / 1500 / 0 / 0
Affected population: 21 weeks old heavy breeders. 4 pens. Only 1 pen (containing 5200 birds) was affected. All the dead birds were found in this affected pen.

Outbreak statistics [rates apparent, expressed as percentages]:
Species / Morbidity rate / Mortality rate / Case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds / 5.22 / 4.35 / 83.33 / 4.35
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction, and/or slaughter

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: Contact with wild species.
Epidemiological comment: Israel is on the migration route of wild birds coming from Europe to Africa. The migration is ongoing and this virus strain probably arrived from Europe with migrating birds. The farm is located in an aquaculture area with multiple fish ponds, attracting migrating birds.

Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; quarantine; surveillance within containment and/or protection zone; zoning; vaccination prohibited; no treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied: screening; disinfection / disinfestations; surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone; stamping out; official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

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/ - / Pending
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Avian Diseases Laboratory (national laboratory) / Birds / real-time (PCR) / 13 Nov 2016 / Positive

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

[The location of the outbreak can be seen on the interactive map included in the OIE report at the source URL above.]

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[These OIE immediate notifications complement and confirm the information published in ProMED-mail posting 20161113.4626107. - Mod.CRD

A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/1759.]

 

See Also

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Avian influenza (98): Israel (HZ) poultry, H5N8, RFI 20161113.4626107
Avian influenza (97): India (Punjab) poultry, H5N8, spread, OIE 20161111.462135
Avian influenza (96): Europe, wild birds, HPAI H5N8, OIE 20161110.4620229
Avian influenza (94): India (HR) poultry, H5N8, spread, OIE 20161110.4617396
Avian influenza (93): Switzerland, Austria, wildfowl, H5N8, Croatia, susp, RFI 20161110.4618279
Avian influenza (92): Germany (SH) wild birds, H5N8, 1st cases 20161109.4617139
Avian influenza (91): Poland (ZP) wild, H5N8, OIE 20161108.4614616
Avian influenza (90): India (KL) poultry, H5N8, OIE, (HR) poultry, susp, RFI 20161105.4609424
Avian influenza (89): Hungary (BE,CS) poultry, wild bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE 20161104.4608240
Avian influenza (86): India (KL) poultry, H5N8, 1st outbreak, RFI 20161028.4591328
Avian influenza (82): India, Delhi zoo, H5N8, NOT H5N1 20161021.4576300
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Avian influenza (74): Russia (TU) HPAI H5N8 2.3.4.4., wild bird, intl alert, FAO 20160920.4501532
Avian influenza (65): Taiwan, poultry, HPAI H5N8, spread 20160725.4368474
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Avian influenza (211): Taiwan (PT) poultry, HPAI H5N8, spread 20151210.3854407
Avian influenza (168): global, H5 HPAI evolution, control, RFI 20150704.3483531
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