[Source: OIE, full PDF document: (LINK). Edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)
Information received on 16/04/2014 from Mr Ri Kyong Gun, Director of the Veterinary and, Ministry of Agriculture, Anti-Epizootic Department, PYONGYANG, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)
Information received on 16/04/2014 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 Immediate notification
- Date of start of the event 21/03/2014
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 26/03/2014
- Report date 16/04/2014
- Date submitted to OIE 16/04/2014
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 09/05/2013
- 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
- New outbreaks
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 2
- Outbreak Location - P'YONGYANG-SI ( Sopo chicken factory Hadang chicken factory, Hyongjesan )
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 46217 - 46217 ** - 46217 - 0 - 0
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Outbreak Location - P'YONGYANG-SI ( Sopo chicken factory Hadang chicken factory, Hyongjesan )
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - ** - ** - ** - **
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
- Total outbreaks: 2
- Summary of outbreaks
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type - Central Veterinary Laboratory and Veterinary Research Institute ( National laboratory )
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 26/03/2014 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type - Central Veterinary Laboratory and Veterinary Research Institute ( National laboratory )
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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