Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8, Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, February 10 2014): 11 new Poultry Outbreaks

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


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


Information received on 10/02/2014 from Dr TaeYung Kim, Director General, Livestock Policy Bureau, Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Sejong-Si, Korea (Rep. of)

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 2
  • Date of start of the event 16/01/2014
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 16/01/2014
  • Report date 10/02/2014
  • Date submitted to OIE 10/02/2014
  • 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
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (17/01/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (25/01/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (10/02/2014)
  
  
• New outbreaks (11)
  • Outbreak 1 - 2485, Yangsan-ri, Gyehwa-myeon, Buan-gun, JEOLLABUK-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 19/01/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 18100 – 400 – 400 – 17700 – 0
      • Affected population ducks for meat
    
    
  • Outbreak 2 - 34, Obong-ri, Seji-myeon, Naju-si, JEOLLANAM-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 25/01/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 10000 – 50 – 50 – 9950 – 0
      • Affected population breeding ducks
    
    
  • Outbreak 3 - 614-11, Samyong-ri, Iwol-myeon, Jincheon-gun, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 5000 – 13 – 13 – 4987 – 0
      • Affected population breeding ducks
    
    
  • Outbreak 4 - 177-2, Panjeong-ri, Jiksan-eup, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 9500 – 4 – 4 – 9496 – 0
      • Affected population breeding ducks
    
    
  • Outbreak 5 - 126, Deoksan-ri, Chodong-myeon, Miryang-si, GYEONGSANGNAM-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 28/01/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 9000 – 70 – 70 – 8930 – 0
      • Affected population chickens for meat
    
    
  • Outbreak 6 - 83-1, Jangseon-ri, Deokjin-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 28/01/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 10000 - … – 0 – … – 10000 – 0
      • Affected population breeding ducks
    
    
  • Outbreak 7 - 19-4, Jeon-gok-ri, Seosin-myeon, Hwaseong-si, GYEONGGI-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 28/01/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 18000 – 90 – 90 – 17910 – 0
      • Affected population breeding chickens
    
    
  • Outbreak 8 - 636-1, Insan-ri, Deoksan-myeon, Jincheon-gun, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 31/01/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 9000 – 103 – 103 – 8897 – 0
      • Affected population ducks for meat
    
    
  • Outbreak 9 - 764-1, Samjeong-ri, Daeso-myeon, Eumseong-gun, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 02/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 9100 - … – 0 – 9100 – 0
      • Affected population breeding ducks
    
    
  • Outbreak 10 - 1-3, Deokhwa-ri, Dopo-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 04/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 27000 – 10320 – 10320 – 16680 – 0
      • Affected population breeding chickens
    
    
  • Outbreak 11 - 488-3, Hwaseong-si, Onseok-dong, GYEONGGI-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 06/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds - 27000 – 30 – 30 – 26970 – 0
      • Affected population breeding chickens
  
  
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 11
    • Total animals affected: Species – Susceptible – Cases – Deaths – Destroyed – Slaughtered
      • Birds – 151700 - 11080 ** – 11080 – 140620 – 0
      
      
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds – ** - 7.30% – ** - 100.00%
      • *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
      • **Not calculated because of missing information
  
  
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
  
  
• Epidemiological comments
  • The Veterinary Authority is still implementing epidemiological survey.
  
  
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • 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 – Species – Test - Test date – Result
    • Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) – Birds - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 08/02/2014 – Positive
    • Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) – Birds - virus isolation - 08/02/2014 – Positive
    • Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) – Birds - virus sequencing - 08/02/2014 – Positive
  
  
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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