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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Chinese Taipei
Information received on 15/03/2013 from Dr Ping-Cheng Yang, Director, Animal Technology Institute Ta?wan, Council of Agriculture, Ta?wan, Chinese Taipei
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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Chinese Taipei
Information received on 15/03/2013 from Dr Ping-Cheng Yang, Director, Animal Technology Institute Ta?wan, Council of Agriculture, Ta?wan, Chinese Taipei
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 4
- Date of start of the event 12/11/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 20/11/2012
- Report date 15/03/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 15/03/2013
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 13/07/2012
- 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 (22/11/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (21/12/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (04/01/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 3 (18/01/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 4 (15/03/2013)
- Outbreaks
- There are no new outbreaks in this report
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- An intensified surveillance in accordance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code was carried out for three months.
- Clinical and epidemiological investigations of surrounding poultry farms within a 3-km radius of the affected layer farm in Chia-I County have finished and no NAI case was observed or detected.
- According to the aforementioned information, Chinese Taipei declares that the H5N2 LPAI outbreak which began on 12 November 2012 in Chia-I County is resolved.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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