REPORT ON NOTIFIABLE AVIAN INFLUENZA

SOUTH AFRICA

Dr. M de KlerkChief State VeterinarianDirectorate Animal HealthDepartment of Agriculture

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RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI:THE MOST ABUNDANT SPECIES OF PALAEARCTIC*

MIGRATORY BIRDS

*Palaearctic = Migrant from Europe or Northern Asia

Common name Scientific name

Eastern/Western* red-footed kestrel

Falco spp

European Bee-eater*

Merops spp

Steppe Buzzard* Buteo spSwallow* Hirundo sppTern* Sterna sppWarbler* Phylloscopus spp

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RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI:THE MOST ABUNDANT SPECIES OF INTRA - AFRICAN

MIGRATORY BIRDS

Common name Scientific nameCuckoos Cuculus spp

Knobbilled duck Sarkidiornis melanotos

Storks Circonia spp

Swallows Hirundo spp

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RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI:POULTRY FARMING SYSTEMS

Commercial chickens(99,5%)

Layers: 17 millionBroilers: 624 millionParents: 5 millionTotal: 646 million

Non commercial chickens

(0.3%)

1.5 million (Approximately)

Ostriches(0.1%)

0.5 million (Approximately )

Ducks and geese(< 0.1%)

0.3 million (Approximately)

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RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI:TRADE - IMPORT

Poultry:• No import of live poultry or birds from NAI

positive countries (at least 6 months freedom).

• No import of poultry meat from NAI positive countries (at least 6 months freedom).

• Other poultry products (feathers) must be treated (Irradiation, fumigation).

Other species:• pigs:

small numbers , same requirements as poultry.

• cats:domestic and wild – quarantine and testing.

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RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI:TRADE – EXPORT

Ostrich meat: Mainly to EU.Poultry exports to SADC:

-meat.-eggs.-live birds.

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RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI:TRADE – INFORMAL

Small scale informal trade throughout South Africa.

No big live bird markets.

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CAPACITY:HUMAN RESOURCESAVAILABILITY TRAINING LEVEL

VETERINARIANS VERY GOOD VERY GOOD

ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIANS

VERY GOOD VERY GOOD

LABORATORY PERSONNEL

VERY GOOD VERY GOOD

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CAPACITY:DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE

DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITY VERY GOOD

INFRASTRUCTURE:LABS,EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES

VERY GOOD

COMMUNICATION FACILITIES VERY GOOD

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PREPAREDNESS:

SURVEILLANCE • 6 Monthly testing: All commercial

ostriches, commercial and non commercial chickens.

• Wild birds.CONTINGENCY PLAN

• Liaison with Department of Health, Disaster Management.

• Handling of suspect and outbreak situations.

PLEASE NOTE:

No chickens were harmed during the production of this report

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