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


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


Information received on 30/04/2014 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. 5
    • Date of start of the event 16/01/2014
    • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 16/01/2014
    • Report date 30/04/2014
    • Date submitted to OIE 30/04/2014
    • 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)
      • Follow-up report No. 3 (28/02/2014)
      • Follow-up report No. 4 (04/03/2014)
      • Follow-up report No. 5 (30/04/2014)

  • New outbreaks (3)
    • Outbreak 1 - Iljuk-myeon, Anseong-si, GYEONGGI-DO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 06/03/2014
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds - 30000 - 370 - 370 - 29630 - 0
        • Affected population Breeding chickens

    • Outbreak 2 - Bugang-myeon, SEJONG
      • Date of start of the outbreak 10/03/2014
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds - 70000 - 100 - 100 - 69900 - 0
        • Affected population Breeding chickens

    • Outbreak 3 - Munbaek-myeon, Jincheon-gun, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
      • Date of start of the outbreak 21/04/2014
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds - 700 - 300 - 300 - 400 - 0
        • Affected population Domestic geese

  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 3
      • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds - 100700 - 770 - 770 - 99930 - 0

      • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
        • Birds - 0.76% - 0.76% - 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

  • 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) - 22/04/2014 - Positive
      • Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) - Birds - virus isolation - 22/04/2014 - Positive
      • Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) - Birds - virus sequencing - 22/04/2014 - Positive

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

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