PPT-Avian Influenza: overview and current status in South Africa

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development 20 October 2023 Avian Influenza overview and current status in South Africa 2023 10 11 2 Global picture. in State of Osun. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Title Page. Table of contents. Brief Introduction of Avian Influenza. Background and History of Avian Influenza in Nigeria. Pre-disposing factors . Mode of Transmission/Symptoms. WHO/HSE. Tanzania. February 01, 2017. An overview and an Update on Tanzania. Influenza viruses . - Classification. Influenza viruses belong to the . orthomyxovirus. . family, . which has the genera. By . Brenton. Madison, Jesse Richmond, Sydney Towns. Description. Avian Influenza is caused by birds. The virus can be mutated and could possibly spread to humans.. Type of Disease.   Medical name- Avian Influenza. By: Haley Davis,. Matt Manley, and. Kyle O’Brien. Description:. Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) A viruses. Avian influenza is very contagious among birds and some of these viruses can make certain domesticated bird species very sick and kill them. Influenza viruses circulating in animals pose threats to human health.. 1 Avian influenza (AI) virus has been circulating worldwide for centuries with four known outbreaks recorded in the last century. The present wave of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) emerged Which Avian Influenza Viruses are of Particular Interest to Health Officials and Clinicians and Why? Where is Avian Influenza Found?Can Avian Influenza Virus be Transmitted Person to Person?How and W 1 1. What is Avian Influenza (AI)? – AI is an influenza type A virus that infects wild birds (i.e. ducks, gulls, and shorebirds) and domestic poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese). 2. www.ecdc.europa.eu Beta Testing Version – November 2007 Table of Contents Acknowledgements..............1-4Introduction...............1-51.1.Background........1-51.2.Purpose – When should 24/7 Emergency Contact Revised: 6/2011 What is the bird flu that has been reported in Asia and Europe? Outbreaks of avian influenza have occurred among poultry in eight countries in Asia (Cambodia, C Quan C, Wang Q, Zhang J, Zhao M, Dai Q, Huang T, et al. Avian Influenza A Viruses among Occupationally Exposed Populations, China, 2014–2016. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019;25(12):2215-2225. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.190261. Avian influenza is viral disease affecting respiratory, digestive and / or nervous system of many species of birds .. Etiology . Orthomyxovirus. . type . A two . forms :-. 1- Highly . Pathogenic . Keeley Morris, MPH. Global Case Counts. Global Status Report . (Data as of 2/23/16). Liberia. Originally declared Ebola free on May 9, 2015.. Several small clusters of Ebola cases have persisted to date. . ALNaji. . Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that affects both domestic and wild birds. Avian influenza viruses have also been isolated, although less frequently, from mammalian species, including humans. caused by Type A influenza viruses. . June 12, 2024. Emerging & Infectious Diseases Update. Saroj Rai, PhD, MPH. Senior Scientific Advisor. Office of the Chief State Epidemiologist. Texas Department of State Health Services. June 12, 2024.