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

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Date: Mon 7 Mar 2011
Source: Circular 2011/4/a, Veterinary Services & Animal Health,
Israel [in Hebrew, trans. & summ. Mod.AS, edited]
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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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[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
. - Mod.AS]

[see also:
Avian influenza (25): Palestinian Authority, West Bank, H5N1, OIE
20110306.0737
Avian influenza (24): Palestinian Authority, West Bank, H5N1 conf.
20110305.0719
Avian influenza (22): Palestinian Authority, West Bank, RFI
20110303.0695
2010
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Avian influenza (30): Israel (HD), emu, OIE, resolved 20100515.1594
Avian influenza (26): Israel (HD), emu, OIE 20100507.1486
Avian influenza (36): Palestinian Authority, West Bank, RFI
20100522.1698
Avian influenza (31): Palestinian Authority, West Bank, RFI
20100519.1647
Avian influenza (30): Israel (HD), emu, OIE, resolved 20100515.1594
Avian influenza (28): Palestinian Authority, West Bank, susp. RFI
20100513.1562
Avian influenza (09): Israel (HA) update 20100203.0364
Avian influenza (08): Israel (HA) resolved, OIE 20100202.0355]
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