1. REPORT ON NOTIFIABLE AVIAN INFLUENZA
SOUTH AFRICA
Dr. M de Klerk
Chief State Veterinarian
Directorate Animal Health
Department of Agriculture

2. South Africa is a fairly dry country
South Africa is a fairly dry country. Our biggest artificial water body is the Gariep Dam on the border between the Free State Province and the Eastern Cape Province. The biggest natural water bodies are Lake Sibaya and Lake St. Lucia in the northern part of KWaZulu Natal Province.

3. Common name Scientific name Eastern/Western* red-footed kestrel
RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI: THE MOST ABUNDANT SPECIES OF PALAEARCTIC* MIGRATORY BIRDS
Common name Scientific name
*Palaearctic = Migrant from Europe or Northern Asia
Eastern/Western* red-footed kestrel
Falco spp
European Bee-eater*
Merops spp
Steppe Buzzard*
Buteo sp
Swallow*
Hirundo spp
Tern*
Sterna spp
Warbler*
Phylloscopus spp
The Swallows, Warblers and Terns represent the bird groups that migrate from Russia via Europe. Terns are shorebirds and inhabit South Africa’s vast coastline while Swallows and Warblers are distributed throughout the country. The kestrels represent the bird groups that migrate from Northern Asia to Africa and the Eastern red-footed kestrel specifically migrates from China via India to Africa. The Steppe Buzzard migrates from Asia via Israel to Africa.

4. Common name Scientific name Cuckoos Cuculus spp Knobbilled duck
RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI: THE MOST ABUNDANT SPECIES OF INTRA - AFRICAN MIGRATORY BIRDS
Common name Scientific name
Cuckoos
Cuculus spp
Knobbilled duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Storks
Circonia spp
Swallows
Hirundo spp

5. RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI: POULTRY FARMING SYSTEMS
Commercial chickens
(99,5%)
Layers: million
Broilers: 624 million
Parents: million
Total: 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)

7. 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.

8. RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI: TRADE – EXPORT
Ostrich meat: Mainly to EU.
Poultry exports to SADC:
-meat.
-eggs.
-live birds.

9. RISK OF INTRODUCTION OF NAI: TRADE – INFORMAL
Small scale informal trade throughout South Africa.
No big live bird markets.

10. CAPACITY: HUMAN RESOURCES
AVAILABILITY
TRAINING LEVEL
VETERINARIANS
VERY GOOD
ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIANS
LABORATORY PERSONNEL

11. CAPACITY: DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
VERY GOOD
INFRASTRUCTURE:
LABS,EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

12. 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.

13. No chickens were harmed during the production of this report
PLEASE NOTE:
No chickens were harmed during the production of this report

14. THANK YOU