South Korea - Highly pathogenic H5N6 confirmed at 3 poultry farms in the provinces of Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong

[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 18/03/2018 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. 14 Date of start of the event 17/11/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 19/11/2017 Report date 18/03/2018 Date submitted to OIE 18/03/2018 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) Follow-up report No. 9 (11/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 10 (28/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 11 (05/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 12 (10/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 13 (16/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 14 (18/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 15 (18/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 16 (18/03/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Yanggyo-ri, Oseong-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, GYEONGGI-DO Date of start of the outbreak 15/03/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 486000 114 110 485890 0 Affected population Layers

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 486000 114 110 485890 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.02% 0.02% 96.49% 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) 18/03/2018 Positive

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

...

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=26205

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 18/03/2018 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. 15 Date of start of the event 17/11/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 19/11/2017 Report date 18/03/2018 Date submitted to OIE 18/03/2018 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) Follow-up report No. 9 (11/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 10 (28/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 11 (05/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 12 (10/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 13 (16/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 14 (18/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 15 (18/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 16 (18/03/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Bongam-ri, Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju-si, GYEONGGI-DO Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 26500 3 3 26497 0 Affected population Layers

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 26500 3 3 26497 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.01% 0.01% 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) 18/03/2018 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. ... http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=26206 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of) Information received on 18/03/2018 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. 16 Date of start of the event 17/11/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 19/11/2017 Report date 18/03/2018 Date submitted to OIE 18/03/2018 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) Follow-up report No. 9 (11/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 10 (28/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 11 (05/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 12 (10/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 13 (16/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 14 (18/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 15 (18/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 16 (18/03/2018) New outbreaks (1) Outbreak 1 Yeomjak-ri, Dunpo-myeon, Asan-si, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 31000 44 40 30960 0 Affected population Layers Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 31000 44 40 30960 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.14% 0.13% 90.91% 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) 18/03/2018 Positive Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. ... http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wa...reportid=26207

[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic AI confirmed at 3 poultry farms

2018/03/18 18:00

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Sunday confirmed the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at three poultry farms.

The viruses were detected in Pyeongtaek and Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, and in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, on Friday and Saturday, according to the agriculture ministry.

They were confirmed to be the H5N6 strain...

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2018/03/18/0302000000AEN20180318003600315.html