Taiwan confirms HP H5N8 bird flu in frozen chicken meat

[Gert van der Hoek]

Possibly the meat was contaminated during an outbreak earlier this year.

nov 26 2016

Prevention and Quarantine Bureau, said abnormal carcasses sampled submission, the Council of Agriculture Animal Health tests today confirmed H5N8 subtype notification of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, frozen carcasses be destroyed immediately, slaughterhouses and in accordance with procedures after the completion of cleaning and disinfection, clearance for 24 hours.

Prevention and Quarantine Bureau shows that the 24th batch of poultry synced back to chase a possible source of the field, namely, 5 games, including three games for the empty field, including two games Yunlin County, Chiayi County, one field; additional two games still keep Tainan site inspection health of chickens are good, control the movement has been performed in accordance with standard operating procedures, and the sample sent to the animal health inspection.

[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Chinese Taipei

Information received on 08/12/2016 from Dr Tai-Hwa Shih, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan, Ministry of Agriculture, Taipei, Chinese Taipei

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 30 Date of start of the event 08/01/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 11/01/2015 Report date 08/12/2016 Date submitted to OIE 08/12/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 23/07/2014 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (11/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (13/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (14/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 4 (20/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 5 (21/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 6 (28/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 7 (04/02/2015) Follow-up report No. 8 (11/02/2015) Follow-up report No. 9 (17/02/2015) Follow-up report No. 10 (26/02/2015) Follow-up report No. 11 (04/03/2015) Follow-up report No. 12 (12/03/2015) Follow-up report No. 13 (24/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 14 (01/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 15 (12/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 16 (18/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 17 (29/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 18 (07/07/2015) Follow-up report No. 19 (11/08/2015) Follow-up report No. 20 (04/09/2015) Follow-up report No. 21 (08/12/2015) Follow-up report No. 22 (04/01/2016) Follow-up report No. 23 (02/02/2016) Follow-up report No. 24 (22/02/2016) Follow-up report No. 25 (07/03/2016) Follow-up report No. 26 (11/04/2016) Follow-up report No. 27 (19/04/2016) Follow-up report No. 28 (05/05/2016) Follow-up report No. 29 (22/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 30 (08/12/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (tc-2016-6) Da?an District, TAICHUNG CITY Date of start of the outbreak 16/11/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 750 0 750 0 Affected population Chickens in an abattoir (tc-2016-6)

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 750 ** 0 750 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds ** 0.00% ** 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Suspicious signs were observed in poultry carcasses during postmortem inspection in one abattoir in Taichung City. Samples were sent to the Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for analysis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed by the AHRI. The carcasses were destroyed and thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted in the abattoirs. After tracing back to the farm of origin, samples have been sent to the AHRI for diagnosis. Any positive results will be included in follow-up reports.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Zoning 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 Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 19/11/2016 Positive Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 18/11/2016 Positive

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

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