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**AlaskaDenise** · October 4, 2008, 02:37 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

location of Yesan:

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**HenryN** · October 4, 2008, 03:17 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

Updated map

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**HenryN** · October 4, 2008, 03:57 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/10040801/H5N1_Korea_Fujian_Return.html

**AlaskaDenise** · October 4, 2008, 03:58 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

Originally posted by niman View Post

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http://www.recombinomics.com/News/10...an_Return.html

Commentary

Suspect Fujian H5N1 Returns to South Korea
Recombinomics Commentary 09:36
October 4, 2008

South Korea on Saturday reported a suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city, south of Seoul

Initial tests at the suspected farm, home to 5,000 ducks, had given positive readings for the avian virus, it said.

The government plans to slaughter all birds in the farm as a pre-emptive measure.

Although the above comments lack detail, it is likely that the initial positive readings will be confirmed, and the confirmed bird flu will be Fujian H5N1 related to the H5N1 in the region last spring. The outbreak is in the same area (see satellite map) which largely targeted domestic waterfowl. The H5N1 was a reassortant, with a clade 2.3.2 HA and clade 2.3.4 for the other seven gene segments. It was the largest H5N1 outbreak in South Korea reported to date and included a soldier/culler who was H5 PCR positive, but the H5N1 was denied by South Korea. Closely related sequences were reported for whooper swans in multiple locations in northern Japan, as well as domestic poultry in Primorie, in southeastern Russia. Recently local media in Russia described a more extensive outbreak, but it remains unclear in the additional regions were H5N1 positive recently, or last spring.

However, the spring outbreak signaled the movement of H5N1 to the north via wild bird infections. Although H5N1 was not reported in northeastern Siberia or Alaska, excessive poultry deaths were reported in Kamchatka. Birds that migrated north in the spring, would be returning to the region at this time, so an outbreak in waterfowl in South Korea at this time of the year would not be unexpected. Similar outbreaks in the region have been reported in 2003, 2006, and 2007, so the current outbreak was expected.

Of note, a respiratory disease has been reported in Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, which is a region in North America frequented by migratory birds at this time of year.

More detail on the outbreak in South Korea (and enhanced surveillance in Japan, Russia, and China) would be useful.

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**HenryN** · October 4, 2008, 04:55 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

'H5-type' OK .. quarantine officials "have jeobyeongwonseong"

(서울=연합뉴스) 신호경 기자 = 충남 예산에서 조류 인플루엔자(AI) 의심 사례가 보고됐다.

(AP) By sinhogyeong Chungnam budget avian influenza (AI) has reported suspected cases.

지난 5월 12일 경북 경산과 경남 양산에서 마지막으로 고병원성 AI가 발생한지 약 5개월만이다.

Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province and South Gyeongsang Province on May 12 in the mass production of an AI is the last gobyeongwonseong is about 5 months.

농식품부는 AI 상시방역체계 전환 이후 전국 종오리 농장을 대상으로 예찰 활동을 벌이던 중, 충남 예산 소재 종오리 사육농장에서 채취한 시료에서 고병원성 AI로 의심되는 바이러스가 발견됨에 따라 현재 국립수의과학검역원이 정밀검사를 진행하고 있다고 4일 밝혔다.

After a full-time switch the AI nongsikpumbuneun quarantine system for farm jongohri beolyideon yechal of activities, Chungnam budget swab samples from the farm where jongohri 46 suspected AI virus found in the gobyeongwonseong the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service as a precision That the test was 4 days.

이 농장은 종오리(씨오리) 5천마리를 기르는 곳으로, 지난 3일 충남도 가축위생연구소의 1차 검사에서 AI 항원 양성 반응이, 이후 검역원의 정밀검사 결과 4일 오전 9시 현재 'H5' 혈청형까지 확인됐다.

The farm jongohri (ssiohri) raised to 5000, the last 3 days, Chungnam Institute of Hygiene and livestock in the AI antigen test positive for a car, and after a thorough examination geomyeokwon 4 Results at 9 am on the 'H5' Walter said the serum.

농식품부는 "현재 고병원성 AI 여부 진단을 위해 유전자 분석을 진행 중이며, 오늘(4일) 저녁께 결과가 나올 것으로 예상된다"고 밝혔다.

Nongsikpumbuneun "The genetic analysis to diagnose gobyeongwonseong whether the AI is, today, (4) jeonyeokkke results are expected to come out," he said.

농식품부는 고병원성 판정에 대비, AI 방역실시요령과 긴급행동지침(SOP)에 따라 '초동방역팀'을 3일 해당 농장에 투입해 오리 및 오리알 등의 이동을 막고 역학조사에 들어갔다.

Gobyeongwonseong nongsikpumbuneun for a decision, AI and the trick defenses and emergency action guidelines (SOP), depending on the 'chodongbangyeoktim to 3 days to put the farm to prevent the dynamics of moving, such as ducks and ohrial said.

검역 당국은 해당 농장에서 오리 폐사가 없었고, 산란율도 떨어지지 않는 등의 상황으로 미뤄 전염성과 병성이 약한 '저병원성'일 가능성도 있는 것으로 보고 있다.

Quarantine authorities did not have our ducks in the farms, and the current situation, do not push it away sanranyul byeongseongyi contagious and weak 'jeobyeongwonseong' is a possibility that.

농식품부는 그러나 만약 저병원성 AI 바이러스로 판정되더라도 예방 차원에서 해당 농장의 종오리를 모두 살처분, 매몰할 방침이다.

But if the low-pathogenic AI viruses nongsikpumbuneun As a precaution, even if the decision all the farm's jongoh salcheobun, maemolhal said in a statement.

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**HenryN** · October 4, 2008, 05:11 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

　With road east the cadaver of [oohakuchiyou] (it did in May and to be) from accepted the fact that poisonous bird influenza virus ?H5N1 sub- type? is detected strongly, the road and Doke domesticated fowl and animals animal product hygienic guidance association went on the 3rd, the north Hiroshima city art cultural hole in the meeting place, quarantine practice of Zendou scale for the first time. Entire spirit approximately 230 people such as Ground Self-Defense Force and the administrative person in charge of northeast 6 prefecture participate in addition to the self-governing community staff and the poultry farming authorized personnel. Coming flying season of the wild bird was entered, quarantine correspondence and the like when occurring was learned. 　With practice first, the road agricultural administration section staff explaining ?the basic decision of quarantine at the time of high pathogenic bird influenza occurrence?. Information from the poultry farming place, inspection, the fowl which measure headquarters installation of the domestic animal hygienic place, movement it restricts and is infected around the occurrence farm (it is to scratch) to explain the flow of quarantine such as destroying and disinfecting the barn, in the producer ?preventing the invasion of the wild bird, always paying attention to health state of the empty fowl important? called. 　The Ishikari domestic animal hygienic hygienic place staff, explained in detail concerning the corresponding method when occurring by the producer and the administrative officer in addition, as desk top practice. Also it trains in practice, the quarantine clothes arrival the staff of the road which is packed, reproducing consecutive quarantine job such as destroying the fowl which used the gas simulated. The participant deepened recognition concerning the importance of infection prevention and quick initial situation construction. 　Inside the road and as for the bird influenza virus which this spring is detected in Akita prefecture, almost matching the gene of the virus where infection spread at the Korean poultry farming place, is ascertained in investigation of the country. From the fact that the possibility the migratory bird bringing the virus to the country strengthens, while entering Mizutori's crossing season, as for related system such as environmental ministry and road, it is the policy of strengthening the supervision activity of coming flying area such as lakes and marshes and rivers.

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**HenryN** · October 4, 2008, 07:02 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

New suspect case of bird flu found in S Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- A new suspected case of bird flu was found at a duck farm in South Korea, the South Korean Agriculture Ministry said Saturday.

Routine tests showed that some ducks at a farm in Yesan, 134 km south of Seoul, have been infected with avian influenza, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry said detailed tests were underway to confirm whether the suspected outbreak of bird flu is a highly virulent strain of avian influenza. All ducks at the farm were culled in case of further spreading of the fatal disease, the ministry said.

Editor: David Du

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/04/content_10148515.htm

**Treyfish** · October 4, 2008, 08:56 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

S. Korea reports new suspected case of bird flu

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agriculture ministry said Saturday that it has detected a new suspected case of bird flu at a duck farm, five months after the deadly animal disease was reported in the country.

According to the ministry, routine tests showed that some ducks at a farm in Yesan, 134 kilometers south of Seoul have been infected with avian influenza. As a preemptive measures, all ducks at the farm were culled, it said.

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/busi...001500320.HTML

**Treyfish** · October 4, 2008, 09:01 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

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지난 5월 이후 약 5개월만에 다시 충남 예산에서 발견된 조류인플루엔자(AI) 바이러스는 전염성이 낮고 폐사 등의 피해도 거의 없는 ?저병원성?으로 확인됐다.

Since last May found in about 5 months back, Chungnam budget avian influenza (AI) virus is not contagious damage, such as our low-jeobyeongwonseong as was confirmed.

농식품부와 국립수의과학검역원은 4일 충남 예산 소재 종오리(씨오리) 농장에서 채취한 AI 바이러스를 분석한 결과 최종적으로 ?H5N2? 혈청형의 저병원성으로 확진됐다고 밝혔다.

Nongsikpumbuwa of the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Chungnam budget based on the 4th jongohri (ssiohri) on a farm in the end, that we lifted a result of AI virus' H5N2 'serum hwakjin jeobyeongwonseongeuro brother said. <TABLE height=250 width=250 align=right border=0>
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The quarantine authorities in preparation for the gobyeongwonseong taken a decision to move the disabled and was limited.

그러나 저병원성 AI 발생 원인 규명을 위한 역학조사와 해당 농장에 대한

However, to identify the cause of low-pathogenic AI research and mechanics will continue salcheobuneun for the farm. The virus jeobyeongwonseong 'AI regular quarantine system' switch to the farm since quarantine officials to the country jongohri beolyideon yechal of activities, Chungnam budget swab samples from the farm where jongohri 46 is positive, while the antigen found in the AI Said.

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**HenryN** · October 4, 2008, 11:04 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

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Five months after the last confirmed case of bird flu in South Korea, a new suspected case of bird flu has been detected in Yesan in the nation?s central region, Yonhap News reported Saturday.

The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Saturday said that it had discovered possible bird flu outbreaks at a duck farm in Yesan, adding the National Veterinary Research Quarantine Service is currently conducting a thorough investigation for confirmation.

?We are conducting a further DNA analysis to determine whether this is the case of the highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI),? an official from the agriculture ministry said.

HPAI virus can cause severe illness and high mortality in poultry and humans.

The authorities plan to cull all the ducks in the farm as a pre-emptive measure. Since last outbreak, Korea has upped ante, vigorously carrying out inspections.

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New Suspected Bird Flue Case Found in Yesan

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/10/113_32147.html

**Shiloh** · October 4, 2008, 09:34 PM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2008...t_10148942.htm

Google translation:
South Korea recurrence of bird flu
October 4, 2008 21:22:40 Source: Xinhua

Xinhua Seoul, Oct 4 (Reporter Li Yulan stem North Korea) Korea Food Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry announced on the 4th, a duck farm in central South Korea took place a few days ago the low-pathogenic bird flu, South Korea epidemic prevention departments have taken measures such as culling To prevent the spread of the epidemic.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said that food, Chungnam-gun ceremony ducks in a farm a few days ago reported suspected bird flu, South Korean National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service of the virus in test samples confirmed that the outbreak is a low pathogenic H5N2 serotype Caused by the avian influenza virus.

Food Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said that in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, there is an outbreak of the duck farm birds have been culled all.

South Korea took place in April this year, the highly pathogenic bird flu and spread rapidly throughout the country. Since the mid-May after a long period of time has not discovered a new bird flu outbreak, the South Korean government had announced on August 17 to become the country's bird flu-free country.

**Gert van der Hoek** · October 6, 2008, 07:54 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city (Reported as LPAI)

OIE-report, confirms H5N2: http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public...&reportid=7397

As part of the on-going control measures for avian influenza in the Republic of Korea, surveillance has been conducted since September in all parent stock duck farms.

On 3 October, faecal samples from a parent stock duck farm proved positive to avian influenza antigen. But antibody test results of samples from blood and eggs were negative.

The virus was identified as low pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N2 by haemagglutination test (HA), neuraminidase gene typing and gene sequencing of cleavage site of the HA gene on 4 October 2008.

As a preventive measure, ducks in the farm were stamped out and the farm was disinfected.

**HenryN** · October 6, 2008, 08:18 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city (Reported as LPAI)

Sounds like the H5N2 was in wild bird droppings and not the domestic ducks.

**Giuseppe** · October 6, 2008, 09:57 AM

Re: South Korea: Suspected bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Yesan city (Reported as LPAI)

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Korea (Rep. of) [OIE - WAHIS]

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Korea (Rep. of)

[PDF report at: https://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/repor...006_143035.pdf ]

Information received on 06/10/2008 from Dr Chang-Seob Kim, CVO & Director , Animal Health Team, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry (MIFAFF), Gwacheon-city, Korea (Rep. of)

§ Summary

Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
Start date 03/10/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 04/10/2008
Report date 06/10/2008
Date submitted to OIE 06/10/2008
Date event resolved 04/10/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 23/11/2007
Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N2
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

§ New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks: Total outbreaks: 1

* Outbreak Location and Affected population: CH'UNGCH'ONG-NAMDO (YeSan-gun, Oga-myun) : a parent stock duck farm

Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 5000 - ** - 0 - 5000 - 0

Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Birds - ** - 0.00% - ** - 100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

§ Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

§ Epidemiological comments
As part of the on-going control measures for avian influenza in the Republic of Korea, surveillance has been conducted since September in all parent stock duck farms.
On 3 October, faecal samples from a parent stock duck farm proved positive to avian influenza antigen. But antibody test results of samples from blood and eggs were negative.
The virus was identified as low pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N2 by haemagglutination test (HA), neuraminidase gene typing and gene sequencing of cleavage site of the HA gene on 4 October 2008. As a preventive measure, ducks in the farm were stamped out and the farm was disinfected.

§ Control measures
Measures applied Stamping out
Screening
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied No other measures

§ Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research Quarantine Service (NVRQS) (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - gene sequencing - 04/10/2008 - Positive

* Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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