South Korea - 14 Outbreaks of Avian Influenza H5N8 Confirmed in 2015

[Gert van der Hoek]

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea issued a bird flu alert Thursday after finding that birds at two duck farms in the southwestern part of the country may have contracted the contagious airborne disease, the government said.

The Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said preliminary tests conducted on birds at the farms in Naju and Gangji showed they probably were infected with a strain of the avian influenza (AI).

While definitive test results will come out as early as Friday, the government issued a "yellow" alert, dispatched quarantine teams to the sites and has started to restrict the movement of animals, people and vehicles, it added.

Seoul has a four-tiered alert system with "yellow" being the third-highest level below "red" and "orange." At normal times a "blue" readiness posture is maintained.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Avian Influenza Confirmed in South Jeolla Province

Write : 2015-09-21


With less than a week left before the start of the Chuseok holiday, additional cases of avian influenza have been confirmed.

The Ministry for Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs held an emergency news conference on Monday, announcing that the avian influenza H5N8 virus has been detected in sample tests of feces from ducks at markets in Damyang in South Jeolla and nearby Gwangju.

An official said the ministry is conducting a thorough examination on whether it is highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI. The results will be available Monday afternoon.

The ministry said it took quarantine measures at the two markets immediately after the detection of the virus, including at the two stores that had provided the sample avian feces.

The announcement came three days after ducks at farms in Naju and Gangjin, both in South Jeolla Province, were confirmed to carry HPAI.

The ministry said it will take measures to prevent the spread of the virus, including banning the holding of large-sized events or the gathering of a multitude of people in the confirmed regions.

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Avian flu discovered at two Jeolla marketplaces

Sept 22,2015

Two open-air markets in the Jeolla region contained the deadly avian influenza (AI) virus, the government confirmed on Monday, raising concerns in the country that the highly pathogenic bird flu could again sweep across the country ahead of the Chuseok holiday and the return of migratory birds to the country.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that two poultry stores, each from traditional outdoor markets in Damyang and Gwangju in South Jeolla, were affected with the H5N8 AI virus, after authorities tested the stores as part of a site inspection.

All of the 15 chickens and 16 ducks at the markets have been culled, according to the ministry.

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 23/09/2015 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director - Chief Veterinary Officer, General Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 3 Date of start of the event 24/09/2014 Date of confirmation of the event 25/09/2014 Report date 19/09/2015 Date submitted to OIE 23/09/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 04/09/2014 Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (25/09/2014) Follow-up report No. 1 (04/03/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (28/07/2015) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/09/2015)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Noan-myeon, Naju-si, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 14/09/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 8000 20 0 8000 0 Affected population ducks for meat

Outbreak 2 Chillyang-myeon, Gangjin-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 14/09/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 6300 20 0 6300 0 Affected population ducks for meat

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 14300 40 0 14300 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.28% 0.00% 0.00% 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 The veterinary authority is still implementing epidemiological survey.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning 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 PCR 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 18/09/2015 Positive

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Gov't to step up measures to arrest AI spread

2015/09/30 02:03
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A total of seven AI outbreaks have been reported nationwide since Sept. 18, when ducks at two poultry farms, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, tested positive for a virulent strain of bird flu.
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Lee said that detailed tests on the strains showed that all outbreaks confirmed in the past few weeks were similar to those that hit the country from Sept. 24, 2014, through June 10 this year.

Close inspections of the affected areas show that local poultry middlemen may have inadvertently spread the virus, he said.

Authorities are in the process of checking some 270 facilities and bird farms these middlemen visited to check for AI, the official added. Seoul has ordered all poultry agents to register with authorities following past outbreaks.

"It is likely that new bird flu cases will be reported in the future," Lee warned.
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S. Korea confirms new bird flu case

2015/10/22 17:04

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed a new case of bird flu on Thursday, bringing the total to eight over the last one-month period.

The Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said ducks at a poultry farm in Yeongam, 384 kilometers south of Seoul, tested positive for the H5N8 strain of avian influenza (AI).

All 27,000 ducks were culled on Monday as a precautionary measure, after some birds showed signs of being sick before they were to be shipped out, it said.
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"As of today, 81,520 birds have been culled since the middle of September," he said.
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[Gert van der Hoek]

Suspected bird flu cases discovered at duck farms in South Jeolla region

Published : 2015-10-25 20:35
Updated : 2015-10-25 20:35

Birds that may have been infected with avian influenza (AI) have been discovered at duck farms in the South Jeolla region, the government said Sunday.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, duck farms in Yeongam and Naju in the southwestern part of the country may have contracted the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

It said the AI antigens of the H5N8 strain were discovered in birds that were to be shipped to the market.

"Under standard operating procedure, a response team has been sent to the farms and has quarantined the facilities and restricted movement of traffic," the ministry said.

It said an epidemiological investigation will be conducted at the farms to determine how the possible infections occurred.

"Depending on the results, further action will be taken," a source said.

He said the test results that will clarify if the birds have contracted HPAI will be out early this week.

The latest suspected cases come as the country confirmed a new case of bird flu on Thursday, bringing the total to eight over the last month.

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S. Korea confirms new bird flu case

2015/10/26 18:41

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed a new case of bird flu on Monday, bringing the total to nine since the middle of September.

The Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said ducks at a poultry farm in Naju, 355 kilometers south of Seoul, tested positive for the virulent strain of avian influenza (AI).

All 15,600 ducks were culled as of Sunday as a precautionary measure, after some birds showed signs of being sick before they were to be shipped out last week, it said.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Confirmed bird flu cases rise to 14 since mid-Sept.: gov't 2015-11-02 The number of confirmed bird flu cases reported in the country has risen to 14 since mid-September, as quarantine authorities step up efforts to control the spread of the highly contagious disease, the government said Monday. Since the first suspected avian influenza (AI) cases were reported on two duck farms on Sept. 14, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said two outbreaks have been confirmed in Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of Seoul, and 12 cases were reported in the surrounding South Jeolla Province. As of Monday, 196,122 birds have been culled to prevent the spread of AI, it said. Most of the birds culled were ducks, although some chickens have been destroyed. The ministry, which set up a task force to handle the outbreaks, said local poultry wholesalers and middlemen seem to be inadvertently spreading the bird flu virus as they move from one farm to another. "People and vehicles seem to be the main cause of the spread," it said. Officials have hinted that the latest AI cases may have been sparked by a dormant virus from earlier outbreaks. Tests conducted on the virulent AI strain found in the country have indicated that the latest outbreaks are similar to those that hit the country from Sept. 24, 2014, through June 10 of this year.

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 16/11/2015 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director - Chief Veterinary Officer, General Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 Date of start of the event 24/09/2014 Date of confirmation of the event 25/09/2014 Report date 16/11/2015 Date submitted to OIE 16/11/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 04/09/2014 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (25/09/2014) Follow-up report No. 1 (04/03/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (28/07/2015) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/09/2015) Follow-up report No. 4 (16/11/2015)

New outbreaks (12)

Outbreak 1 Usan-dong, Buk-gu, GWANGJU METROPOLITAN CITY Date of start of the outbreak 16/09/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 10 0 10 0 Affected population 5 chickens and 5 ducks for meat

Outbreak 2 Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 16/09/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 28 0 28 0 Affected population 15 chickens and 13 ducks for meat

Outbreak 3 Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 20/09/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 11 0 11 0 Affected population 11 ducks for meat

Outbreak 4 Gangjin-eup, Gangjin-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 21/09/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 60 0 60 0 Affected population 35 chickens and 25 ducks for meat

Outbreak 5 Sinchang-dong, Gwangsan-gu, GWANGJU METROPOLITAN CITY Date of start of the outbreak 22/09/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 10298 0 10298 0 Affected population Ducks for meat

Outbreak 6 Sinbuk-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 18/10/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 27300 0 27300 0 Affected population 100 chickens and 27,200 ducks for meat

Outbreak 7 Bannam-myeon, Naju-si, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 23/10/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 15600 0 15600 0 Affected population Ducks for meat

Outbreak 8 Sijong-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 23/10/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 14911 0 14911 0 Affected population Ducks for meat

Outbreak 9 Dopo-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 26/10/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 15864 0 15864 0 Affected population Ducks for meat

Outbreak 10 Sinbuk-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 27/10/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 14913 0 14913 0 Affected population Ducks for meat

Outbreak 11 Sinbuk-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 27/10/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 26576 0 26576 0 Affected population Ducks for meat

Outbreak 12 Dopo-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 27/10/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 19238 0 19238 0 Affected population Ducks for meat

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 12 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 144809 ** 0 144809 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.00% ** 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 Movement control inside the country Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning 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 PCR 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 21/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 21/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 27/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 27/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 28/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 22/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 26/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 27/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 30/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 31/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 01/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 01/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 21/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 21/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 27/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 27/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 28/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 22/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 26/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 27/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 30/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 31/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 01/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 01/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 21/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 21/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 27/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 27/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 28/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 22/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 26/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 27/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 30/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 31/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 01/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 01/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 18/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 21/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 21/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 27/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 27/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 28/09/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 22/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 26/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 27/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 30/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 31/10/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 01/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 01/11/2015 Positive

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

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 04/12/2015 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director - Chief Veterinary Officer, General Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 5 Date of start of the event 24/09/2014 Date of confirmation of the event 25/09/2014 Report date 04/12/2015 Date submitted to OIE 04/12/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 04/09/2014 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (25/09/2014) Follow-up report No. 1 (04/03/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (28/07/2015) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/09/2015) Follow-up report No. 4 (16/11/2015) Follow-up report No. 5 (04/12/2015)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Dopo-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 13/11/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 21705 0 21705 0 Affected population ducks for meat

Outbreak 2 Dopo-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 14/11/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 24237 0 24237 0 Affected population ducks for meat

Outbreak 3 Dopo-myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 15/11/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 24081 0 24081 0 Affected population ducks for meat

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 70023 ** 0 70023 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.00% ** 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 Movement control inside the country Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning 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 PCR 17/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 19/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 19/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 17/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 19/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 19/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 17/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 19/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 19/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 17/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 19/11/2015 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 19/11/2015 Positive

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