Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Korea (Rep. of) (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 1/26/10, (A/H5N2) edited)

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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 07/12/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 25/12/2009
  • Report date 25/01/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 26/01/2010
  • Date event resolved 27/12/2009
  • 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 H5N2
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (28/12/2009)
    • 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
  • 26,800 ducks raised in the infected farm were culled and 276,000 eggs kept in the farm were destroyed and buried.
  • Cleansing and disinfection were implemented on the infected farm and the surrounding area.
  • 20 poultry raising farms in the surrounding area within 10 km radius from the infected farm were put under intensified surveillance until 27 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 52 poultry farms which were found to have an epidemiological link with the infected farm. All results were negative to low pathogenic avian influenza.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • 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.

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