South Korea - 40 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in birds in farms (OIE, May 12, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 13/05/2017 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 06/02/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 06/02/2017 Report date 12/05/2017 Date submitted to OIE 13/05/2017 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 04/2016 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

New outbreaks (40)

Outbreak 1 Gimje-si, Gongdeok-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 06/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 110050 50 50 110000 0 Affected population chicken for egg

Outbreak 2 Haenam-gun, Masan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 21/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 23055 55 55 23000 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 3 Haenam-gun, Masan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 21/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 15700 0 15700 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 4 Cheongyang-gun, Bibong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 22/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 81150 150 150 81000 0 Affected population chicken for egg

Outbreak 5 Gochang-gun, Ansan-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 24/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 10280 280 280 10000 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 6 Gochang-gun, Ansan-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 25/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 15000 0 15000 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 7 Gochang-gun, Ansan-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 25/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 15000 0 15000 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 8 Gangjin-gun, Sinjeon-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 26/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 8800 0 8800 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 9 Iksan-si, Yongdong-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 27/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 65000 0 65000 0 Affected population chicken for breeding

Outbreak 10 Hongseong-gun, Eunha-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 27/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 9020 20 20 9000 0 Affected population duck for breeding

Outbreak 11 Nonsan-si, Eunjin-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 01/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 43440 40 40 43400 0 Affected population chicken for meat

Outbreak 12 Gochang-gun, Ansan-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 02/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 83067 67 67 83000 0 Affected population chicken for egg

Outbreak 13 Gochang-gun, Mujang-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 04/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 15806 6 6 15800 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 14 Gangjin-gun, Doam-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 05/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 22611 211 211 22400 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 15 Iksan-si, Yongdong-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 05/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 44000 0 44000 0 Affected population chicken for breeding

Outbreak 16 Gangjin-gun, Doam-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 06/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 8000 0 8000 0 Affected population duck for breeding

Outbreak 17 Gangjin-gun, Doam-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 06/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 40508 8 8 40500 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 18 Iksan-si, Yongdong-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 06/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 55005 5 5 55000 0 Affected population chicken for meat

Outbreak 19 Gochang-gun, Seongsong-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 08/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 8000 0 8000 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 20 Gangjin-gun, Seongjeon-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 09/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 17000 0 17000 0 Affected population duck for breeding

Outbreak 21 Muan-gun, Mongtan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 10/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 9000 0 9000 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 22 Jangheung-gun, Busan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 14/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 8510 10 10 8500 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 23 Naju-si, Sanpo-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 14/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 14715 15 15 14700 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 24 Muan-gun, Ilro-eup, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 15/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 7360 60 60 7300 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 25 Jangheung-gun, Busan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 15/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 13400 0 13400 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 26 Jangheung-gun, Busan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 15/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 8800 0 8800 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 27 Iksan-si, Hamyeol-eup, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 17/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 150045 45 45 150000 0 Affected population chicken for egg

Outbreak 28 Nonsan-si, Gwangseok-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 19/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 898100 20 20 898080 0 Affected population chicken for egg

Outbreak 29 Iksan-si, Hamyeol-eup, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 33050 50 50 33000 0 Affected population chicken for breeding

Outbreak 30 Jangheung-gun, Yongsan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 10500 0 10500 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 31 Jangheung-gun, Yongsan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 12000 0 12000 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 32 Iksan-si, Hamyeol-eup, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 36000 0 36000 0 Affected population chicken for meat

Outbreak 33 Iksan-si, Hamyeol-eup, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 23/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 18000 0 18000 0 Affected population chicken for breeding

Outbreak 34 Gokseong-gun, Seokgok-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 24/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 24900 0 24900 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 35 Iksan-si, Hwangdeung-myeun, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 26/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 17040 40 40 17000 0 Affected population chicken for breeding

Outbreak 36 Jangheung-gun, Yongsan-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 28/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 22010 10 10 22000 0 Affected population duck for meat

Outbreak 37 Nonsan-si, Noseong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 28/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 29000 0 29000 0 Affected population chicken for breeding

Outbreak 38 Gongju-si, Gyeryong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 29/03/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 22092 26 26 22066 0 Affected population chicken for breeding

Outbreak 39 Iksan-si, Yongan-myeon, JEOLLABUK-DO Date of start of the outbreak 02/04/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 33150 150 150 33000 0 Affected population chicken for meat

Outbreak 40 Nonsan-si, Sangwol-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 04/04/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 705 5 5 700 0 Affected population goose

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 40 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 2058869 1323 ** 1323 2057546 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.06% ** 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 Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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