Tuesday, March 8, 2011

AVIAN INFLUENZA (28): ISRAEL (JUDEA AND SAMARIA) H5N1

Date: Mon 7 Mar 2011
Source: Circular 2011/4/a, Veterinary Services & Animal Health,
Israel [in Hebrew, trans. & summ. Mod.AS, edited]
<http://www.moag.gov.il/NR/exeres/B217BA1D-5BA5-4D55-95E7-396176E0CBDA,frame
less.htm?NRMODE=Published>


Avian influenza suspected in Rosh Zurim; preliminary notification
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Avian influenza H5 has been diagnosed in a turkey farm in the Kibbutz
Rosh Zurim, district BetLehem, province of Judea and Samaria. The
affected farm includes 13 400 birds. Quarantine measures and
surveillance have immediately been applied.

No unusual mortality has been detected in poultry farms 10 km [6 mi]
around the affected farm. Veterinarians, to whom the circular is being
electronically distributed, are called to alertness.

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communicated by:
ProMED-mail
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[The Israeli Veterinary Services have kindly provided the following
additional information, for which ProMED-mail is grateful:

"H5N1 has been confirmed by PCR. Virus isolation is pending. Out of
the 13 400 14 week old turkeys in the infected flock, about 1000
showed clinical disease, of which 200 died.

"The entire affected flock, as well as 2 additional turkey flocks on
the same farm (14 000 each, one 6 weeks old and the other 4 days old)
are to be immediately culled. An immediate notification has already
been submitted to the OIE".

A map showing the location of Rosh Zurim is available at
<http://healthmap.org/r/0yWZ>. - Mod.AS]

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