[Source: OIE, full page (LINK). Extract, edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 18/04/2011 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. 12
    • Start date 29/11/2010
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 07/12/2010
    • Report date 18/04/2011
    • Date submitted to OIE 18/04/2011
    • 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 Clinical, 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)
      • Follow-up report No. 12 (18/04/2011)
  • New outbreaks
    • Outbreak 1 (52) - Osu-dong, Yeongcheon-city, GYEONGSANGBUK-DO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 06/04/2011
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 13200 ? 200 ? 130 ? 13070 ? 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 - 1.52% - 0.98% - 65.00% - 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
    • Three 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
  • 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) - 08/04/2011 ? Positive
  • Future Reporting
    • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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