Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8, Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, April 30 2014): 3 New Poultry Outbreaks

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[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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