Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, March 4 2011)
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, 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)
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[Source: OIE, full page (LINK). Extract, edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, 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. 8
- Start date 29/11/2010
- Date of first confirmation of the event 07/12/2010
- Report date 04/03/2011
- Date submitted to OIE 04/03/2011
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 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)
- Follow-up report No. 7 (18/02/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 8 (04/03/2011)
- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 - Sangbong-ri, Seolseong-myun, Icheon city, GYEONGGI-DO
- Date of start of the outbreak 17/02/2011
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 21000 - 50 - 50 - 20950 - 0
- Affected Population chickens
- Outbreak 2 - Gwangdae-ri, Neungseo-myun, Yeonju-gun, GYEONGGI-DO
- Date of start of the outbreak 23/02/2011
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 30000 - 100 - 100 - 29900 - 0
- Affected Population chickens
- Outbreak 3 - Naesong-ri, Dong-myun, Yangsan-city, GYEONGSANGNAM-DO
- Date of start of the outbreak 24/02/2011
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 250 - 55 - 55 - 195 - 0
- Affected Population Chicken
- Outbreak 4 - Naesong-ri, Dong-myun, Yangsan city, GYEONGSANGNAM-DO
- Date of start of the outbreak 24/02/2011
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 250 - 55 - 55 - 195 - 0
- Affected Population chickens
- Outbreak 5 - Banryong-ri, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO
- Date of start of the outbreak 24/02/2011
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 13000 - 2000 - 2000 - 11000 - 0
- Affected Population ducks
- Outbreak 6 - Yongdong-ri, Dodeok-myun, Goheung-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO
- Date of start of the outbreak 01/03/2011
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 31000 - 100 - 100 - 30900 - 0
- Affected Population ducks
- Outbreak 1 - Sangbong-ri, Seolseong-myun, Icheon city, GYEONGGI-DO
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 6
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 95500 - 2360 - 2360 - 93140 - 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 2.47% - 2.47% - 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
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- 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.
- Some of the outbreaks previously reported were resolved.
- 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
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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