S. Korea confirms new bird flu oubreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in ducks

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S. Korea confirms new bird flu case
2016/03/26 14:46

SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed a new case of bird flu on Saturday, the first outbreak in about five months.

The Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said ducks at a poultry farm in Icheon, 80 kilometers east of Seoul, have tested positive for the virulent strain of avian influenza (AI)...

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South Korea detects bird flu in ducks on a poultry farm near Seoul

On Monday, an agriculture ministry official told Reuters that South Korea has found bird flu in ducks on a poultry farm, 80 kilometers east of Seoul. It has come as the first discovery in four months and has been detected 30 days after the nation gained its bird flu-free status back.
The case included a strain called H5N8, which is the same kind of influenza that occurred in November 2015. The officials said that all 11,604 ducks present at the infected farm in the city of Icheon have been killed.
Sputnik News reported that the virus in avian influenza aka bird flu was detected for the first time in 1997 when it affected many people. Among the people who contracted the flu, six lost their lives. The respiratory disease can spread to humans from the bird species.

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 27/03/2016 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 Immediate notification Date of start of the event 23/03/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 26/03/2016 Report date 27/03/2016 Date submitted to OIE 27/03/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 15/11/2015 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Majang-myeon, Icheon-si, GYEONGGI-DO Date of start of the outbreak 23/03/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 10907 20 20 10887 0 Affected population Breeding ducks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 10907 20 20 10887 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.18% 0.18% 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 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 reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 26/03/2016 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 07/09/2016 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. 1 (Final report) Date of start of the event 23/03/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 26/03/2016 Report date 07/09/2016 Date submitted to OIE 07/09/2016 Date event resolved 07/04/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 15/11/2015 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (27/03/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (07/09/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Namhansanseong-myeon, Gwangju-si, GYEONGGI-DO Date of start of the outbreak 05/04/2016 Outbreak status Resolved (07/04/2016) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 49 0 0 49 0 Affected population Ducks for meat, chickens

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 49 0 0 49 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 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 stamping-out and disinfection of the last affected farm was completed on 7 April 2016. There has been no more outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) nor evidence of HPAI infection through the nationwide surveillance in accordance with Articles 10.4.27 to 10.4.33 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. The Republic of Korea declares that it has met the requirements for the recognition as a country free from HPAI as of 18 August 2016 in accordance with Article 10.4.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2016).

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 26/03/2016 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 07/04/2016 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 07/04/2016 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 26/03/2016 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 07/04/2016 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 26/03/2016 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 07/04/2016 Positive

Future Reporting The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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