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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.) (OIE, May 22 2013): No New Poultry Outbreaks

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  • Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.) (OIE, May 22 2013): No New Poultry Outbreaks

    [Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


    Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)


    Information received on 22/05/2013 from Mr Ri Kyong Gun, Director of the Veterinary and, Ministry of Agriculture, Anti-Epizootic Department, PYONGYANG, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)
    • Summary
      • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
      • Date of start of the event 19/04/2013
      • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 02/05/2013
      • Report date 22/05/2013
      • Date submitted to OIE 22/05/2013
      • Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
      • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
      • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
      • Serotype H5N1
      • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
      • This event pertains to the whole country
      • Related reports
        • Immediate notification (13/05/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 1 (22/05/2013)
    • Outbreaks
      • There are no new outbreaks in this report
    • Epidemiology
      • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
        • Unknown or inconclusive
    • Epidemiological comments
      • All ducks in the infected cages were humanely culled.
      • Vaccination with an inactivated monovalent vaccine is on-going in all the 12 provinces (500,000 heads).
    • Control measures
      • Measures applied
        • Control of wildlife reservoirs
        • Quarantine
        • Movement control inside the country
        • Screening
        • Zoning
        • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
        • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
        • Modified stamping out
        • No treatment of affected animals
      • Measures to be applied
        • No other measures
    • Diagnostic test results
      • Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
        • Central Veterinary Station (National laboratory) ? Birds - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - 05/05/2013 ? Positive
        • Veterinary Research Institute of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences (National laboratory) ? Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 07/05/2013 ? Positive
    • Future Reporting
      • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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