Indonesia discovers more dangerous Avian Flu strain

Dec 11th, 2012 @ 03:37 pm

AKARTA: Global health workers are already concerned about recent findings in Indonesia that suggest they have discovered a new strain of the deadly H5N1 Avian Flu that is more dangerous and virulent than others.

The new strain killed hundreds of thousands of ducks in the past few weeks and there are concerns that the virus could spread to humans.

“We found a highly pathogenic avian influenza sub-type H5N1 (virus) with clade 2.3…” the agriculture ministry’s veterinary chief Syukur Iwantoro said in the letter obtained by AFP and quoted on Tuesday in a report.

“This clade is a new clade found for the first time in Indonesia, that is very different to the avian influenza found before, which is clade 2.1.”

A clade is a group of organisms, usually species, with a common ancestor, doctors said.

A poultry breeders’ association had reported the death of more than 300,000 ducks in several provinces on Java island since November to the ministry.

The veterinary office found the H5N1 virus involved was a different clade to that usually found in Indonesia, said Iwantoro’s letter to local government offices and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Avian Flu has killed scores of people and millions of birds over the past few years, but is not transmittable from human to human contact, but medical professionals fear that if the virus were to mutate and be communicable for humans, it could devastate populations.

http://www.bikyamasr.com/83311/indonesia-discovers-more-dangerous-avian-flu-strain/

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1), Egypt, Human

Update EMPRES-I

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1), Egypt, Human

GENERAL INFO

Disease Event ID: 173844

Reporting date: 10/12/2012

Observation date: 02/12/2012

LOCATION

Region: Africa

Admin 1 (Country): Domyat (Damietta) (Egypt)

Locality:  Kafr Saad

Lat/Long: 31.3581690667 / 31.7150010065

Quality of Coordinates: Centroid Admin1

DISEASE

Status: Confirmed

DISEASE: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Serotype: H5N1

Source: National Authorities

LABORATORIES

Disease Tested: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Species: …

Test: RT-PCR

Result: Positive

Result Date: 09/12/2012

Reference Laboratory: …

EMPRES-i - Global Animal Disease Information System#h=1

http://empres-i.fao.org/eipws3g/#h=1

Belarus has banned the importation of products from Taiwan because of the "bird flu"

"On December 11, introduced temporary restrictions on imports from Taiwan live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feather, poultry and all kinds of poultry products, feed and feed additives in poultry as well as used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and butchering of birds" , - the indication of the Ministry of Agriculture of Belarus.  http://afn.by/news/i/175154

Gettin' his chop on

Ducks in Kediri

(Upstreamonline.com)

Hundreds of Ducks Sudden Death, Breeders Suspect Bird Flu

Liputan6.com, Kediri : Just in time no more than three days, hundreds of ducks in Kediri, East Java, died suddenly. Provisional estimates, the birds died of the bird flu virus. Department of Kediri farms still awaiting lab results before taking any concrete action on the case. Hundreds of ducks that died suddenly most severe in the village of moor, District Kandat. Every day there are dozens of dead duck. According to the local duck farmers, Sawaji, Tuesday (11/12/2012) classified as sudden death. Within a day, which initially looks healthy ducks suddenly looked ill and soon died. There are no precautions against the spread of the disease. But the local duck farmers took no chances, they malakukan own prevention efforts by spraying disinfectant and vaccination of livestock. chief animal health official farm Kediri, Apriati Dwiwin reveal the presence of disease 'mysterious' is not only the duck population in Kediri risk continues to decrease, but also duck egg production declined. Kandat District is one of the central breeding ducks Kediri. Duck population here reached over 28 thousand heads

Indo hospitals prepare for suspected cases of bird flu

RS Tangerang Prepare Special Teams Handle Bird Flu

Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 20:00 pm

Reuters / Fiqman Sunandar

  

An officer of the farms do penyomprotan residents in the chicken coop to prevent the bird flu virus (H5N1).

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - A number of hospitals began memersiapkan themselves when faced with the threat of bird flu in 2013. One of them Tangerang District General Hospital which is one referral hospital in handling a case of bird flu. 

Chief Public Relations RSU Tangerang regency, Dr. Ahmad Mukhlis, said the hospital already has a dedicated team to deal with bird flu which consists of specialist doctors, Lung, Son , and ER. Mukhlis continued, the hospital has two classifications patient's arrival. "The first one, came straight to the hospital, and the second is a referral from another hospital for treatment here," he said on Tuesday (11/12). 

Patients who come directly to the ER for evaluation, examination, and laboratory tests.Mukhlis added, if it proves bird flu patient, means it will go into the isolation room with amenities tools. While that is still alleged, in the independent stage. "The difference is not independent can not move. While the patient is still able to self-indulge" he continued. supporting tool in the form of bedside monitors and ventilator while our office named Airborne infection isolation room. hepafilter In this room there is a negative air pressure in order to aim the air out of the sterile room. while patients will receive special handling, from nurses, doctors equipped with special clothing. 

"Although no cases of bird flu infect humans, but we remain vigilant," he said. The hospital also provides CCTV for families who are not allowed to enter.

http://www.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/umum/12/12/11/mevasc-rs-tangerang-siapkan-tim-khusus-tangani-flu-burung

Hundreds of ducks die suddenly in Tulungagung

Hundreds of ducks die suddenly in Tulungagung

Tulungagung (ANTARA News) - Hundreds of ducks Bendo village, District Gondang, Tulungagung, East Java, died suddenly with symptoms similar to bird flu. "Ducks are disease-resistant poultry, than birds or poultry. Disease but this one is very violent and deadly many ducks," said Suradi, one of the village residents tell Bendo mysterious plague that attacked livestock Itiknya Tuesday. She told him, a mysterious plague attacked the duck-Itiknya the last four days. Birds usually live in colonies was originally known to experience symptoms of pain that never happened before, and died in less than an hour later. Of the 500 ducks were maintained Suradi, within four days is 150 head that died suddenly. The ducks were initially looked limp, his eyes like cataracts taxable, stiff neck and even head up muntir, collapsed and later died suddenly. "Every duck is attacked, seemed silent and no appetite. Already tried given drugs commonly used for chicken, but can not cure," he added. Besides himself, continued Suradi, Bendo village there are 20 farmers who have pet duck tail between 300 to 500 individuals per person. But because of this mysterious disease, Suradi estimated one-third of the population dead ducks in his village. "Not only my ducks, but other farmers also suffered a similar fate. If calculated, probably a third of our ducks have died from a strange disease," he said.  ...Due to this disease the farmers at a disadvantage, because the price of adult ducks ready betelur on the market reached Rp50 thousand per head.  In Bendo village, there are 20 farmers, including Suradi. They maintain an average between 300 and 500 ducks tail.  "I've lost at least Rp 7, 5 million. For small farmers like me, it was great," he said. Despite aside ducks are still healthy, but the strange disease is still contagious. Worse yet, people have not been given the knowledge of the handling of bird flu, so they hold the dead birds are unprotected. "The important thing is we did not slaughter and eat a sick duck. But if you just hold, we still dare to," he said. Suradi and owners of other ducks in the village hoping Bendo, no action from the Animal Husbandry Department. At least there is an explanation disease affecting poultry and how to handle these people. No confirmation from the local animal husbandry department of the phenomenon of the mysterious outbreak suspected bird flu.  Suradi and other duck farmers claimed to have reported the incident to the local village government to be forwarded to the relevant office to do mitigation and prevention measures.  http://www.analisadaily.com/news/read/2012/12/11/93458/ratusan_itik_di_tulungagung_mati_mendadak/#.UMczc4PpfPk Prolly just cholera

No problem, the ducks have "Cholera"

Thousands of Dead Ducks Suffer "Cholera"

Kompas.com / M. AGUS FAUZUL JUDGEmoor Workers Village, District Kandat, Kediri, East Java, bringing duck carcasses, Tuesday (11/12/2012). Since a few days making the disease attacking their ducks died suddenly.

KEDIRI, KOMPAS.com - The breeder duck or duck in Kediri, East Java central nervous because their ducks were dying they call the disease cholera...

http://regional.kompas.com/read/2012/12/11/15302915/Ribuan.Itik.Mati.Terserang.Kolera.

I can tell from here they just have a touch of the flu...nothing that a little Tamiflu won't fix

Indo Ducks that don't die, go to market

 and you better get 'em while they are fresh!

Tens of Thousands Dead Duck in Bradford Sudden

Tuesday, December 11
Metrotvnews.com, Brebes: Since the past few days tens of thousands of ducks in Brebes, Central Java, found dead suddenly. Presumably this duck deaths due to bird flu virus attacks. duck that died are spread among a number of other centers duck farms in District Bulakamba, Wanasari, Tonjong, Bumiayu, and Paguyangan. At the center of the village farm ducks Limbangan Wetan these seizures and die within minutes.duck breeders anxious because their pet died suddenly. As a result, some farmers sell the surviving ducks into the market to avoid big losses.Bradford Head of Animal Health, Jhoni Murahman, put the number of dead ducks until now reaches tens of thousands. It was based on the findings of Central Veterenier officer who was deployed to Yogyakarta Brebes.According Jhoni ducks death was likely caused by the bird flu virus attacks that were previously only attacked chickens. (DNI)

Video for you. Look at  all the masks and gloves.. no problems here.  http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/newsvideo/2012/12/11/166219/Belasan-Ribu-Bebek-di-Brebes-Mati-Mendadak/6

Indonesia found a new species of H5N1 avian influenza

Indonesia claw furrow in various parts of the farm, recently a total of 300,000 ducks died, and found near the bird flu virus, avian influenza H5N1 virus are 2.3 branch with 2.1 branch. 
Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture will be required to view the virus genes to determine whether the virus from the field, or the new variant. They suspect that the virus may be from Vietnam or Thailand. Ministry of Health asked local governments, motorcycles and trucks disinfection to reduce the spread of the virus.

more indo chickens

Hundreds Chicken on Awen Sudden Death December 11, 2012

State (Bali Post) - Since four days, hundreds of chickens at one farm chickens, Environment Awen, Village Lelateng, State sudden death. Is claimed hundreds of chicken farms was 26 days it quickly dies and quickly spread to other chickens. Until the last three days there were more than 400 chickens died with the same symptoms.  breeding business, Ketut Suarya Monday (10/12) yesterday said that before the rooster died, it does look sick chickens. Food that is usually given is not eaten. The hens also looks weak and highly contagious so difficult to handle. Suarya admitted to giving drugs and periodic spraying, but to no avail. since four days ago, has always found a dead chicken at the crowd and the number continues to increase every day. '' Initially 70 tails, then increases 140 and today was 200 birds. I planted them already in a hole,'' he explained. According to him since many years the farm stand, only this time there are hundreds of dead chickens tail. According to him, the chickens belong to one company and each harvest is taken. Actually, the chickens stay 10 days can be harvested.  Dead chickens that include foaming from his beak. '' There used to be a death but not this bad, this disease is rapidly spreading and growing every day,'' he said. Every day Suarya admitted digging a hole for the dead chickens. Now there are three holes and had stockpiled. Wayan's farm Ardana In this accommodate about 7,000 chickens. From this information, the disease has not spread to chickens pet residents. Location chicken coop in the middle of teak and a bit far from residential areas. while Husbandry Department Jembrana regency reporters when questioned claimed to have received a report on Awen, Lelateng it. But yesterday afternoon officials of the Animal Husbandry Department officials immediately lowered and perform rapid test. Wayan East Timor officials of the Animal Husbandry Department said of the test results, the chickens that died of bird flu was negative.(Kmb26) cuz they are using the wrong test. http://www.balipost.co.id/mediadetail.php?module=detailberita&kid=2&id=72391

Government prepares mass grave for unclaimed victims

 Monday, 10 December 2012
THE executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Benito Ramos, on Monday said 217 of the recovered victims of Typhoon Pablo remained unidentified and they will be buried in a mass grave within 48 hours.

Rescue workers load recovered bodies on a truck in New Bataan, Compostela Valley. Hundreds were killed by the landslides triggered by Typhoon Pablo in the town

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/news/nation/5037-government-prepares-mass-grave-for-unclaimed-victims

Robert Koch-Institut Epidemiologisches Bulletin Nr. 49

The occurrence of a novel coronavirus
As of 10/12/2012
According to the World Health Organization (WHO)
of 30 November 2012 affected the world nine people on the first identified case of a patient who died in June 2012 from Saudi Arabia novel coronavirus. Is in newly reported cases
by subsequent laboratory diagnostic confirmation
of diseases in Saudi Arabia (October 2012) and
Jordan (April 2012).

All cases had a severe course of disease,
Five patients have died so far from the infection. Two deaths occurred in Jordan. In Saudi Arabia, five people infected with the virus, three died. In Qatar
affected two patients. One of the two Qataris was treated in a German hospital and pulmonary center
Discharged November, the other patient is in England
treated and is also on the mend.
Three of the five cases from Saudi Arabia, including two deaths, were among a family history. Another
Person in the family became ill with similar symptoms, but was negative for the novel coronavirus
tested (using the polymerase chain reaction, PCR) and is
now healthy again.
\
Jordan announced to the WHO, have it there in April
2012, a cluster of cases with hard running
Pneumonia given. The Ministry of Health in Amman, WHO had asked for help. A
WHO team traveled to the country and announced on 24 April with,
that none of the known coronaviruses was detected.
After October, the novel coronavirus was discovered, sent the Jordanian Ministry of Health since April preserved samples of these patients
the WHO collaborating laboratory (Naval Medical Research Center (NAMRU-3)) in Cairo. This was now the new
Coronavirus detected in the samples of two deceased.
The occurrence of a novel coronavirus, the heavy
Disease with acute respiratory distress syndrome
caused and kidney failure, also in Germany
following very closely.

The novel coronavirus is not genetically identical
with the SARS virus (SARS = Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).
Those cases in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, which are connected with each other epidemiologically could, by
limited human-to-human transmission have been caused, but also an exposure to a
another common source of infection is possible. However, as potential sources of infection and modes of transmission
still unknown, it is recommended until further evidence, the care of patients under
further clarification, probable and confirmed cases
carried out according to the case definition under strict hygienic measures as recommended for diseases caused by the SARS virus

(Www.rki.de> Infection Prevention> Infection and Hospital Epidemiology> Topics AZ> SARS).
The case definition is available at the RKI www.rki.de

> Infectious Diseases A - Z> coronavirus infections
> Epidemiology> case definition of the RKI to severe respiratory disease in conjunction with an
novel coronavirus. Suspected cases (patients
further clarification), probable and confirmed cases

Cases according to the case definition because of the
Severity of the disease on the basis of § 6 § 1
No. 5a IfSG be reported to the appropriate health department.
The health department reported in accordance with § 12 Section 1 IfSG
the cases reported immediately via the Competent
State Authority to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). The RKI
reports to review the information submitted
probable and confirmed cases in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) to the international health authorities.

Detection method for the novel coronavirus are available at the RKI.
For more information on the novel of the RKI coronavirus, please visit www.rki.de> Infectious Diseases AZ> coronavirus infections.
WHO information for novel coronavirus
are available at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/update_20121130/en/
Report from the fields 36 (Respiratory transmitted diseases) and 32 (Surveillance) of RKI.


http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2012/49/Art_03.html

Bird Flu Attack Two Villages, Hundreds of Dead Birds

02/12/2012 12:44 PM




Suparmin - Jambi, bird flu virus began attacking poultry in Jambi and lead to death of hundreds of chicken and chicken Arab.

As stated by the Head of Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Jambi, Sepdinal.

Sepdinal said the bird flu virus has attacked poultry in two villages, the Village and Village Bejoan Nagasari. For that it go directly to the site to carry out rescue and preventive measures of the disease.

"In Nagasari recorded 600 dead birds in the village of Bejoan recorded 100 birds that died,

Vietnam Ministry of Health Alert for new strains of the virus Corona

Alert for new strains of the virus Corona

The Ministry of Health has issued guidance monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of respiratory tract infections caused by a new strain of virus Corona.

In Vietnam, but have not found cases of respiratory infections caused by the new virus strain, but under the guidance of the Ministry of Health, hospitals focused watchful for timely case detection and isolation, thorough handling to, the war spread to the community.

The new type of bird flu virus found in Indonesia

The new type of bird flu virus found in Indonesia

Updated on 10 December 2012, 22:06 AEST

Hundreds of thousands of birds in some regions ducks died from bird flu strain recently discovered in Indonesia.

Examination of poultry in East Jakarta (Credit: ABC) 

Director of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, told Radio Australia Pujiatmoko explaining Ministry have detected the presence of a new type derived from bird flu since last September.

Certainty new type of bird flu virus in the world known as Avian Influenzaafter passing through a series of tests in a laboratory involving researchers.

The Ministry of Agriculture said the bird flu virus newly discovered variant of the H5N1 strain.

"Sub her type 2.3.2 which is a new finding in Indonesia different from AI virus that has been there, of 2.1," said Pujiatmoko.

He continued finding new types of bird flu in Indonesia is expected because of the bird flu virus mutation that still do detailed research.

Another possibility that is due to the introduction of bird flu virus outside of migratory birds such as wild ducks and poultry imports from abroad.

For the prevention of the spread, the Ministry has been instructed to do persiapaan genocide and Local Government advised not maintain ducks unite with other types of birds to the farmers.

"We will also coordinate with the Ministry of Health about the findings of a new type of AI that the findings in humans, "said Pujiatmoko.

So far there have been no reports of a new type strain of bird flu in humans in Indonesia.

Type of bird flu virus has previously been found in India, Vietnam and China.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association of Local Poultry has reported more than 300 thousand ducks died last week.

Death ducks recently discovered in four provinces of the island of Java, West Java, Central Java, East Java and Yogyakarta.

"We are asking the Government to stop the import ban breeding ducks and duck mixing seeds with less local and offshore," said Ade Zulkarnaen Businessmen's Association Local Poultry Indonesia.

Researchers Avian Influenza from Airlangga University, Surabaya, CA. Nidom states government needs to do a thorough research related to these new findings, especially related problems that usually survive death duck and Cuma is a carrier of the virus alone.

Indo- East Java ducks dropping like flies

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

JAKARTA. Gong signs to be alert against bird flu again sounded. This is because hundreds of thousands of ducks in central Java duck died from the bird flu virus, the government began to prepare control measures.

Ministry of Health together with veterinary experts in eight central laboratory analyzed the spread of bird flu virus to poultry other than ducks. Virus possessed at least 350,000 ducks in the last month in West Java, Central Java, East Java and Yogyakarta in Indonesia is relatively new, the clade 2.3.2. So far, spread of H5N1 virus in Indonesia comes from clade 1.2 (KONTAN, December 8, 2012).

"I have information from friends in several districts in East Java already infected," said Mujiono, a duck breeder Banyuwangi origin. But he admitted until now still safe pet ducks 3000, has not contracted the bird flu virus. "Alhamdulillah not infected," he said yesterday. Some of the areas that the bird flu is Blitar, Tulungagung, Jombang, Kediri and Bangkalan Madura.

So far, bird flu has not been attacking chickens. However, according to the Chairman of the Federation of Indonesian Poultry Don P. Sutoyo, commercial farms both large and small continue to anticipate.

Director General of Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Animal Health, Gratitude Iwantoro, on December 6, 2012, released a circular on control of bird flu in ducks. Circular spread to at least 23 agencies, including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Forestry, the WHO representative in Indonesia, and a number of business associations poultry in Indonesia.

Deputy Health Minister, Ali Ghufron Mukti, said until today there has been no reported cases of bird flu in humans. However, the Ministry of Health has set up procedures for the handling of extraordinary events, including rapid response teams, hospitals are ready to handle bird flu patients. "We are also asking the public to avoid direct contact with poultry suspected of being infected with bird flu," wrote Ali through short message to KONTAN, Monday (10/12).

Pujiatmoko, Director of Animal Health Ministry of Agriculture, said the government was investigating whether the avian influenza virus is spread by migratory birds from abroad or through imports ducks.

He asserted that the government has banned the import of ducks from a country that has not been free of bird flu since 2005. Some countries such as Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. So far, the Ducks import from bird flu-free regions such as France and the UK.

Businessmen's Association Local Poultry Indonesia (Himpuli), Ade Zulkarnaen, doubted the import ban. The proof, as long as these ducks imported from Thailand, Indonesia and China. "How could this leak? During this import Peking duck ya from there," said Ade.

However Pujiatmoko denied. "We never issued a Request Submission (SPP) for the import of ducks from these countries," he said.

Bird flu is a vicious this time than ever before. Moreover, cases of death in ducks in large numbers just happened in the last month.

Bird flu is killing chickens in the same area..
Health Office (PHO) in Central Java continue to monitor segaligus about providing counseling to the poultry farmers. It is with starting the burun flu cases began to attack Central Java. fact in Tegal, thousands of ducks and chickens owned by communities died suddenly. This happened Pesurungan Lor Village and Village Kalinyamat Kulon, District Margadana. "We hope the relevant agencies have addressed soon, the checks and provide medical aid to prevention. If left farmers threatened with bankruptcy," said local resident Kasi Kalinyamat Kulon Urban Governance , Ari Wibowo said the accident occurred in the region. Hundreds of chickens belonging to the resident died suddenly due to bird flu virus. "We are also demanding immediate solution best effort," he said. Plt Marine and Agriculture Department, Ir hariyana when confirmed the issue saying that it was taking samples and do the testing in the laboratory in Yogyakarta. But the result is positive of bird flu virus.  http://krjogja.com/read/152430/flu-burung-di-kota-tegal.kr

So the lie is there, no mention of Tamiflu yet, but I am sure you will see it soon. Normally they will follow up with a story of how careful everyone is and that all culling and disposal teams are taking it.. and that so far no one is sick. That will be a lie too.

WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH CHIEF: RISING INSTABILITY AND WEAK VETERINARY SERVICES POSE THREAT TO WORLD SECURITY

Dr. Bernard Vallat Urges BWC Members to Strengthen Veterinary Services as Key Players for Animal Health Surveillance, Response and Biosafety

10 December 2012

GENEVA (Embargoed until 11 a.m. Geneva time on Monday 10 December, issued as received) - Speaking today at the opening session of the Meeting of States parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), the Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), Dr. Bernard Vallat, called for action against the rising threat that animal pathogens pose to the world’s security 
Accidental or deliberate release of animal pathogens can have disastrous repercussions for public health, economies, and social stability because 60% of human infectious diseases originate from animals (zoonoses) and, infectious diseases of animals also cause huge losses to agriculture. Because of these impacts, most agents that can be used for bioweapons are animal pathogens.

Effective surveillance, early detection and rapid response mechanisms for animal diseases that comply with OIE international standards are the most effective defense against any infectious animal disease outbreak, whether the cause is natural, accidental or intentional. OIE Laboratory Standards for bio risk management will also protect against accidental release of pathogens from laboratories and guard against pathogens falling into the wrong hands. 
Dr. Vallat said: “The best way to protect the entire world from rising bio-threats is to ensure that all national Veterinary Services comply with OIE international standards on quality. This must be a basis for bio risk management policies.” 

Unfortunately today, the quality of surveillance and response mechanisms for animal diseases varies from country to country, and in our globalized world weaknesses in one country pose a threat to all others. 

Today’s movements of people, animals and consumer goods enables the rapid global spread of infectious animal diseases: SARS, avian flu, mad cow disease, and Ebola are all examples highlighting the potentially disastrous consequences that animal pathogens can pose if they are not eliminated at their primary source.

“It is a shared responsibility of governments to use all means available and apply existing recommendations that we give to prevent and control animal diseases. This will reduce the significant risks that these pathogens present,” Dr. Vallat stressed. “All available channels for convincing all decision makers should be used in that objective,” he further said.

Destroying and sequestrating Rinderpest virus

In May 2011, OIE declared the global eradication of rinderpest, also known as ‘cattle plague’ because of its devastating impacts on livestock. One year after OIE’s declaration of global freedom the virus remains stored in dozens of laboratories across the world, and with disease no longer present in animals the only way a rinderpest outbreak could occur today is if virus escaped from a laboratory.
To ensure that the world remains free from rinderpest, OIE is calling on all countries to destroy remaining stocks of rinderpest virus or make sure that virus is transferred to an approved reference laboratory. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have also called a moratorium on research using the live rinderpest virus.

Rinderpest was arguably the first bio-weapon (used in the 13th century) and was amongst other animal pathogens to be developed for warfare during the 20th century.

Note to editors

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is an intergovernmental organisation with a mandate from its 178 Members to improve animal health worldwide. The OIE is responsible for ensuring transparency of the animal disease situation worldwide, including diseases transmissible to humans, as well as safeguarding the sanitary safety of world trade of animals and animal products and ensuring food safety. Since 2000 the organisation also publishes international standards on animal welfare. The OIE is the reference standard-setting international organization according to the Agreement of the World Trade Organisation. The OIE works with the permanent support of over 265 Reference Laboratories and Collaborating Centres and 11 regional offices worldwide.

The 2012 Meeting of States parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is being held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 10 to 14 December 2012, chaired by Ambassador Boujemâa Delmi of Algeria. It is the first of four annual Meetings of States Parties in the 2012-2015 intersessional programme leading up to the Eighth BWC Review Conference in 2016. The meeting will take stock of progress made since the 2011 Seventh Review Conference, including the work of the Meeting of Experts (Geneva, 16-20 July 2012), and will examine further steps to be taken to strengthen the implementation of the Convention and improve its effectiveness as a practical barrier against the development or use of biological weapons.


For further information, please contact: 

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Head, BWC Implementation Support Unit
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Confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, April to 5 December 2012

Table. Confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, April to 5 December 2012, in temporal order of
symptom onset
Onset Age
(years)
Sex Probable place of
infection
Date
reported
Source Outcome
1 April 2012 45 F Jordan** 30/11/12 WHO/IHR Dead
2 April 2012 25 M Jordan** 30/11/12 WHO/IHR Dead
3 13/06/12 60 M Saudi Arabia 20/09/12 Saudi Arabia/ProMed Dead
4 03/09/12 49 M Qatar/Saudi Arabia*** 22/09/12 HPA/WHO Alive
5 NK NK NK Saudi Arabia 04/11/12 Saudi
Arabia/SMJ/ProMed
Alive
6 12/10/12 45 M Qatar**** 23/11/12 RKI / WHO Alive
7 NK NK M Saudi Arabia* 19/11/12-
23/11/12
Saudi
Arabia/ProMed/WHO
Alive
8 28/10/12 NK M Saudi Arabia* 23/11/12 WHO Dead
9 Oct 2012 NK M Saudi Arabia* 28/11/12 WHO Dead
* Part of family cluster
** Healthcare worker and part of outbreak linked to hospital
*** Patient transferred to UK
**** Patient transferred to Germany
NK: not known
Update on event information
The most significant recent epidemiological development is the retrospective identification of novel coronavirus in
preserved biological samples from two fatal cases of severe pneumonia in Jordan in April 2012. The two cases
were part of a cluster of eleven cases with respiratory symptoms linked in time and space to a hospital near
Amman, Jordan. Eight of the cases in the cluster were healthcare workers. The two confirmed cases were reported
on 30 November 2012 through the Event Information Site for International Health Regulation Focal Points and in a
WHO press statement. A cluster of this size, especially when involving healthcare workers, raises questions about
the possibility of human-to-human transmission. It is important to note, however, that there are reports that some
or all of the nine non-fatal cases in the cluster were also tested for novel coronavirus, yet epidemiological
information about this remains limited.
ECDC, jointly with WHO, has mapped the capacity of virology reference laboratories in EU/EEA Member States with
regard to the novel coronavirus (RT-PCR/sequencing assay). So far, approximately 250 people have been tested
for the novel coronavirus in the EU since the first case was reported. Except for the two confirmed cases, which
were referred to the UK and Germany, none of the tests were positive. The results of this survey were published in
Eurosurveillance on 6 December 2012.
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/20121207-Novel-coronavirus-rapid-risk-assessment.pdf

Novel coronavirus: ECDC updates its risk assessment

10 Dec 2012

ECDC ECDC has published another update of its risk assessment on the novel coronavirus. Two cases in Jordan have retrospectively been confirmed. These additional cases have increased the geographical area in which transmission of the virus has occurred. The two fatal cases were part of a cluster of 11 patients with respiratory symptoms linked to a hospital. The limited information available about this outbreak does not allow for an assessment of whether human-to-human transmission has occurred or indeed whether the cases in this cluster had the same cause.   The ECDC risk assessment highlights that healthcare workers should be alerted to the possibility of attending to patients who meet specific characteristics which would require an investigation according to the WHO case definition. The new WHO recommendations favour the investigation of patients returning from the Arabian Peninsula or its neighbouring countries, but do not exclude the testing of patients with unexplained pneumonia in the absence of such travel.   A specific serological test and seroepidemiological studies are needed to investigate the occurrence of mild and asymptomatic infections. The diagnostic capacity for novel coronavirus is adequate in the EU. This is confirmed by a newly published article in Eurosurveillance on the results of a survey undertaken by ECDC and WHO. The virus genome is in the public domain and mechanisms for sharing samples and diagnostic methods between countries and laboratories are in place.   As of 4 December 2012, a total of nine laboratory-confirmed cases of severe pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus have been reported to WHO. Five of the nine cases were fatal. Onset of disease was from April to October 2012 and all cases were resident in Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Jordan during the presumed 10 days incubation period.    ECDC endorses the WHO travel advice and does not advise any travel or trade restrictions for Saudi Arabia or Qatar.  http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/press/news/Lists/News/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?List=32e43ee8-e230-4424-a783-85742124029a&ID=804

Overcome Bird Flu, Government Must Stop Import Ducks

Monday, December 10, 2012, 15:24 pm

  

West Java Provincial Health Office destroyed bird flu affected chickens

Chairman of the Central Board (DPP) Himpuli, Ade M Zulkarnain, urged the government to stop the import of breeding ducks that have been done in Indonesia.

"Ducks imports must be stopped," said Ade told Reuters on Monday (10/12). According to him, the policy needs to be done to tackle bird flu outbreak that occurred in the past week.

Ade explained that the government must re-enable the poultry restructuring policy which had been halted.Digalakan massive restructuring program poultry from 2007 to 2010.