[Source: OIE, full page (LINK). Extract, edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Korea (Rep. of)
Information received on 04/03/2011 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. 1
- Start date 07/12/2010
- Date of first confirmation of the event 16/12/2010
- Report date 04/03/2011
- Date submitted to OIE 04/03/2011
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 17/10/2010
- Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H7N2
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (17/12/2010)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (04/03/2011)
- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 - Samdam-ri, Nangsan-myun, Iksan city, JEOLLABUK-DO
- Date of start of the outbreak 31/12/2010
- Outbreak status Resolved (21/01/2011)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 50000 - 6 - 0 - 50000 - 0
- Affected Population chickens
- Outbreak 1 - Samdam-ri, Nangsan-myun, Iksan city, JEOLLABUK-DO
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 0.01% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 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
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Both outbreaks are resolved.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- 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
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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