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  • Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8,Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, January 20 2014): 1 Poultry Outbreak

    [Source: OIE, full document: (LINK). Edited.]


    Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8,Korea (Rep. of)


    Information received on 17/01/2014 from Dr TaeYung Kim, Director General, Livestock Policy Bureau, Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Sejong-Si, Korea (Rep. of)
    • Summary
      • Report type Immediate notification
      • Date of start of the event 16/01/2014
      • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 16/01/2014
      • Report date 17/01/2014
      • Date submitted to OIE 18/01/2014
      • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
      • Date of previous occurrence 26/05/2011
      • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
      • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
      • Serotype H5N8
      • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
      • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

    • New outbreaks
      • Summary of outbreaks
        • Total outbreaks: 1
          • Outbreak Location - JEOLLABUK-DO ( 488, Murim-ri, Sillim-myeon, Gochang-gun )
            • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
              • Birds - 21180 - 10 - 7 - 21163 - 0

          • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
            • Birds - 0.05% - 0.03% - 70.00% - 99.95%
            • * 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
      • Epidemiological survey is currently being implemented.

    • Control measures
      • Measures applied
        • Stamping out
        • Quarantine
        • Movement control inside the country
        • 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 - Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency ( National laboratory )
        • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
          • Birds - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 16/01/2014 - Positive
          • Birds - virus isolation - 17/01/2014 - Positive
          • Birds - virus sequencing - 17/01/2014 - Positive

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

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    Re: Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8,Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, January 20 2014): 1 Poultry Outbreak

    News, Updates and analysis are available here: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=216765

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