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  • S. Korea - 3 Million Chickens and Ducks Culled Over Bird Flu

    nov 28 2016

    More than 1 million chickens and ducks have been culled because of suspected bird flu outbreaks.

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said on Sunday some 513,000 chickens and 489,000 ducks have been culled since Nov. 16, when suspected infections of the highly pathogenic H5N6 AI virus were first reported.

    Hundreds of thousands more may have to be killed in the coming weeks.

    The ministry has confirmed an outbreak at a duck farm in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province that was first reported last Wednesday.

    Bird flu has been reported in nice areas in the Jeolla, Chungcheong and Gyeonggi provinces so far.


    ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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  • #2
    S. Korea Beefs up Quarantine Efforts to Stop Spread of AI

    Write : 2016-11-28 18


    Quarantine measures have been beefed up across South Korea to curb the spread of avian influenza.

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced Monday, that bird droppings and contaminated materials cannot be removed from poultry farms nationwide through December ninth.

    In addition, poultry transporting vehicles and artificial insemination experts will only be allowed to visit one farm a day until December 16th.

    The ministry said these measures have been implemented in order to slow down and stop the fast spread of the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of AI that has hit local farms.

    As of Monday, the AI virus was reported in nine cities and counties in five provinces, including Haenam in South Jeolla and Eumseong in North Chungcheong Province.

    Suspected cases were reported in seven other areas, with one-point-three million chickens and ducks culled.


    Quarantine measures have been beefed up across South Korea to curb the spread of avian influenza. T
    ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
    Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

    ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

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    • #3
      More than 2 Million Chickens Culled Due to Bird Flu

      Write : 2016-11-30

      With numerous cases of avian influenza(AI) confirmed, the number of culled chickens has topped two million.

      The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it investigated three poultry farms over the past five days and confirmed that farms located in Anseong and Icheon, both in Gyeonggi Province, were affected by the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of bird flu.

      Nearly 400-thousand chickens were culled from those three farms alone.

      As of Friday, 46 farms in 13 cities and counties in five provinces were found to have been infected with bird flu.

      With numerous cases of avian influenza(AI) confirmed, the number of culled chickens has topped two m
      ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
      Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

      ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

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      • #4
        South Korea confirms more cases of deadly bird flu

        SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea on Wednesday (Nov 30) revealed new cases of a deadly strain of bird flu as the authorities said they had slaughtered two million chickens and ducks in a bid to control the outbreak.

        The H5N6 virus was first confirmed on Nov 18 at a farm in central South Korea and it has since spread to farms around the country, with the total number of cases now standing at 46.

        The authorities have stepped up quarantine measures, culling birds and restricting animal movements which are feared to spread the virus.

        We've culled some two million birds and we will slaughter another one million", an agricultural ministry spokesman said.

        Health authorities stressed there had been no cases of human infections from H5N6 in South Korea.

        However, between 2014 and April 2016, H5N6 killed six people in China, according to the South's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

        The World Health Organisation warned earlier this year that the strain "has caused severe infection in humans" but added "until now human infections with the virus seem to be sporadic with no ongoing human to human transmission".
        SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea on Wednesday (Nov 30) revealed new cases of a deadly strain of bird flu as the authorities said they had slaughtered two million chickens and ducks in a bid to control the outbreak.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
        ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
        Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

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        • #5
          Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
          Korea (Rep. of)
          Information received on 02/12/2016 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. 2
          Date of start of the event 16/11/2016
          Date of confirmation of the event 17/11/2016
          Report date 02/12/2016
          Date submitted to OIE 02/12/2016
          Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
          Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
          Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
          Serotype H5N6
          Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
          This event pertains to the whole country
          Related reports Immediate notification (23/11/2016)
          Follow-up report No. 1 (24/11/2016)
          Follow-up report No. 2 (02/12/2016)
          New outbreaks (6)
          Outbreak 1 Gimje-si, Yongji-li, Geumgu-myeon , JEOLLABUK-DO
          Date of start of the outbreak 21/11/2016
          Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
          Epidemiological unit Farm
          Affected animals
          Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
          Birds 16700 0 16700 0
          Affected population Duck
          Outbreak 2 Eumseong-gum, Bonghyun-li, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
          Date of start of the outbreak 21/11/2016
          Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
          Epidemiological unit Farm
          Affected animals
          Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
          Birds 7122 0 7122 0
          Outbreak 3 Eumseong-gun, Sindon-li, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
          Date of start of the outbreak 22/11/2016
          Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
          Epidemiological unit Farm
          Affected animals
          Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
          Birds 8048 0 8048 0
          Outbreak 4 Eumseong-gun, Bonghyun-li, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
          Date of start of the outbreak 22/11/2016
          Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
          Epidemiological unit Farm
          Affected animals
          Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
          Birds 9925 0 9925 0
          Outbreak 5 Eumseong-gun, Bonghyun-li, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
          Date of start of the outbreak 22/11/2016
          Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
          Epidemiological unit Farm
          Affected animals
          Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
          Birds 4431 0 4431 0
          Outbreak 6 Eumseong-gun, Masan-li, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
          Date of start of the outbreak 22/11/2016
          Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
          Epidemiological unit Farm
          Affected animals
          Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
          Birds 6798 0 6798 0
          Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 6
          Total animals affected
          Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
          Birds 53024 ** 0 53024 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
          • Contact with wild species
          Control measures
          Measures applied
          • Movement control inside the country
          • Screening
          • Disinfection / Disinfestation
          • Traceability
          • Dipping / Spraying
          • Quarantine
          • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
          • Stamping out
          • Official destruction of animal products
          • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
          • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
          • 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) 24/11/2016 Positive
          Future Reporting
          The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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          • #6
            Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Gangwon, 3.4 Mln Poultry Culled Nationwide

            Write : 2016-12-05 09:40:50 Update : 2016-12-05 19:40:43
            ...
            Report: The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said on Sunday a chicken in a farm in Cherwon in Gangwon Province tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza(AI).

            It is the first time the H5N6 strain of bird flu was confirmed in Gangwon Province in the central-eastern part of the country since the outbreak was first reported in the southwestern coastal town of Haenam.

            A total of 69 farms in seven cities or provinces have confirmed H5N6 cases since November 15th. Only two Gyeongsang Provinces remain unaffected, but experts say it is only a matter of time before it reaches the area.

            According to the ministry, around three-million-381-thousand poultry, including two-million-516-thousand chickens, 794-thousand ducks and 71-thousand quails, have been culled nationwide as of Monday morning after the birds were confirmed, or suspected, of having the virus.
            ...
            "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
            -Nelson Mandela

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