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  • Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, Feb 11 2011, edited)

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, Feb 11 2011, edited)


    [Source: OIE, full text: (LINK). Extract, edited.]

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

    Information received on 11/02/2011 from Dr Kiyoon Chang, CVO & Director, Quarantine Policy Division, Food Safety & Consumer Affairs Policy Bureau, MIFAFF (Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) , Gyeonggi -Do, Korea (Rep. of)
    • Summary
      • Report type Follow-up report No. 6
      • Start date 29/11/2010
      • Date of first confirmation of the event 07/12/2010
      • Report date 11/02/2011
      • Date submitted to OIE 11/02/2011
      • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
      • Date of previous occurrence 15/05/2008
      • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
      • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
      • Serotype H5N1
      • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
      • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
      • Related reports
        • Immediate notification (09/12/2010)
        • Follow-up report No. 1 (14/12/2010)
        • Follow-up report No. 2 (02/01/2011)
        • Follow-up report No. 3 (07/01/2011)
        • Follow-up report No. 4 (17/01/2011)
        • Follow-up report No. 5 (28/01/2011)
        • Follow-up report No. 6 (11/02/2011)

    • New outbreaks
      • Outbreak 1 - Seonghae-ri, Anjung-eup, Pyeongtaek-city, GYEONGGI-DO
        • Date of start of the outbreak 07/02/2011
        • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
        • Epidemiological unit Farm
        • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 35000 - 150 - 150 - 34850 - 0
          • Affected Population chickens

    • Summary of outbreaks
      • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
        • Birds - 0.43% - 0.43% - 100.00% - 100.00%
        • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

    • Epidemiological comments
      • There were notifications of HPAI suspected cases from farmers.
      • They were proved as HPAI virus H5N1 subtype in NVRQS.
      • Basically the poultry in the affected farms and in the area within 500 m radius from the affected farms were culled and buried.
      • Disinfection and clinical surveillance in the area within 10 km radius from the affected farms have been intensified.

    • Control measures
      • Measures applied
        • Control of wildlife reservoirs
        • Stamping out
        • Movement control inside the country
        • Screening
        • Zoning
        • 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 and Quarantine Service (NVRQS) (National laboratory)
        • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
          • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 09/02/2011 - Positive

    • Future Reporting
      • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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