Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of) (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, April 5 2011, edited): No New Outbreaks Reported

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of) (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, April 5 2011, edited)


[Source: OIE, full page: <cite cite="http://web.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10451 ">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 05/04/2011 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. 11
  • Start date 29/11/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 07/12/2010
  • Report date 05/04/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 05/04/2011
  • 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)
    • Follow-up report No. 9 (17/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 10 (28/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 11 (05/04/2011)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • Seven outbreaks previously reported were resolved.
  • Movement restrictions in those resolved outbreaks were lifted.

• 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

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

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