South Korea - MEWA confirms Avian Flu in Duck Farm in S. Jeolla Province - January 8, 2018

[Gert van der Hoek]

Case Of Bird Flu Detected At South Korean Duck Farm


Last update: 08/01/2018
SEJONG, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- A new case of bird flu has been discovered at a duck farm in South Korea's southwestern region, the agriculture ministry said Monday, in the latest outbreak in the duck farming region, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said H5 avian influenza (AI) was detected at a farm in Naju, 355 kilometers south of Seoul, and culled all of the farm's 16,500 ducks.

Quarantine officials plan to slaughter an additional 53,500 ducks at five other farms located within three kilometers from the affected region as part of preventive measures, the ministry said.

If the case is confirmed as a highly pathogenic strain of the virus, it will be the second AI case in Naju since one confirmed on Dec 29, the ministry noted.

Since the first outbreak of highly pathogenic AI on Nov 19, South Korea has confirmed 11 bird flu cases and culled 1.46 million ducks and chickens. Except one confirmed case in Gyeonggi Province last week, all other outbreaks have been isolated to Jeolla Province, a major duck farming region.

[sharon sanders]

2018-01-08 10:30:00

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Food and Beverage (minister: Kim Young-rok) said that the H5 type AI antigen was detected in the AI test for the Korean duck farm (rearing size: 16,500) in Naju City, Jeonnam Province on the 1.8. The farmer reported that he was suspected of AI suspected cases including his death, and that he reported suspicion to Naju City Hall yesterday evening. * N-type and high-pathogenicity will be released in 2 ~ 3 days. The Food and Drug Administration will confirm the H5 type immediately after dispatching the central maneuvering prevention mechanism and central epidemiological investigation team according to the AI SOP. Measures and epidemiological surveys are being carried out, and urgent obstructive measures against epidemiological related vehicles, people, and livestock-related facilities are carried out according to the results of physical disposal, restriction of movement, and epidemiological survey on the farms. In order to prevent the further spread of AI, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries requested the active cooperation of the people including the poultry farmers to prevent the poultry farmers and migratory birds from visiting the poultry farms,

(Distribution - Press release added) Detection of H5 type AI antigen in Duck farm in Naju, Chonnam Province (1.8, when distributed) .hwp

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[sharon sanders]

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Food and Beverage (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) final inspection results of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters for 1,6 days (H5N6 type) virus. Agri-food section to the previous H5 antigen when checking pre-emptive action to be confirmed as highly pathogenic issued a "temporary move the stop command" (1.8 0.16 pm 1.9 0.4 pm) and the Japanese move to stop, was ever sterilization conduct, and at the same time confirmed H5 antigen And that the measures were taken to prevent further incidents. * ① All poultry farms in Naju City and control of movement and entrance for 7 days, ② All poultry breeding farms in Naju City shall be thoroughly inspected, ③ Poultry distribution prohibited in traditional market in Naju City

(Distribution - Press release added) Detailed inspection of duck farm of Naju, Jeonnam province Result of highly pathogenic AI (H5N6 type) confirmed (1.9, when distributed) .hwp

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[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 09/01/2018 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 8 Date of start of the event 17/11/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 19/11/2017 Report date 09/01/2018 Date submitted to OIE 09/01/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 13/10/2017 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 (19/11/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (12/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (21/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (23/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (28/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (30/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (03/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 7 (05/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 8 (09/01/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Deungsu-ri, Sanpo-myeon, Naju-si, JEOLLANAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 07/01/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 16500 10 10 16490 0 Affected population Broiler ducks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 16500 10 10 16490 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.06% 0.06% 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 Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

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 Disinfection 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) 05/01/2018 Positive Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 09/01/2018 Positive

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

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