Avian Flu Hits Turkeys in Palestine's West Bank
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY - A farmer in the West Bank culled his two turkey flocks last week on suspicion of high-path avian flu, which has since been confirmed as an H5 subtype.
22 January 2015
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By: The veterinary authority sent an Immediate Notification dated 20 January to the World Organisation for Animal Health, which has just been posted.
On 17 January, two turkey flocks – 77 and 124 days of age – in the village of Siris in the Jenin region of the West Bank - suffered elevated mortality. Of the 17,400 birds in total, all showed signs and 12,000 died. Around 1,400 were destroyed. The farmer slaughtered 4,000 birds before the infection was confirmed; these have been condemned.
The presence of an H5 subtype of the virus has been confirmed.
The last outbreak of avian flu in the Palestinian Territory was in March 2011.
