Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Korea (Rep. of) (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 1/26/10, edited)

[Giuseppe]

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Korea (Rep. of) (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 1/26/10, edited)

Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 26/01/2010 from Dr Kiyoon Chang, CVO & Director, Labelling, Quarantine and Inspection Division, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry (MIFAFF), Gyeonggi -Do, Korea (Rep. of)

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
  • Start date 26/11/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 13/12/2009
  • Report date 25/01/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 26/01/2010
  • Date event resolved 16/12/2009
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 31/12/2008
  • Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H7N2
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (13/12/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (25/01/2010)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • 150 chickens and 23 ducks reared in the seller's store where low pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected were culled on 11 December 2009. Cleansing and disinfection were implemented on the store and the surrounding area.
  • 23 poultry raising farms in the surrounding area within 10km radius from the store were put under intensified surveillance until 16 December with no abnormality observed. After that, a normal surveillance was put in place. There have been no more positive cases until now.
  • Laboratory tests (antigen, antibody) were conducted on 5 poultry farms which were found to have an epidemiological link with the seller. All results were negative to low pathogenic avian influenza.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

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

-

<cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=8885" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>