Chinese Taipei - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 4
GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease
EVENT ID
5370
DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)
CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1
START DATE
2023/11/22
REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain
DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/11/17
CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/11/25
EVENT STATUS
On-going
END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION
NO REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 4
REPORT ID
FUR_166725
REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/04/09
REPORT STATUS
Validated
NO EVOLUTION REPORT
EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
The samples from Nantou County, Pingtung County, Taoyuan City, Yunlin County, Changhua County, Taichung City and Tainan City were sent to the National Laboratory, Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), for diagnosis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 subtype was confirmed by VRI. The infected farms have been placed under movement restriction. All animals on the infected farms have been culled. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted after stamping out operation. Surrounding poultry farms within 3 km radius of the infected farms are under intensified surveillance for three months.
QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW31708070963709522459282000TOTAL408495 80998809473273482000
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test, Clinical
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GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease
EVENT ID
5370
DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)
CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1
START DATE
2023/11/22
REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated strain
DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/11/17
CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/11/25
EVENT STATUS
On-going
END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION
NO REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 4
REPORT ID
FUR_166725
REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/04/09
REPORT STATUS
Validated
NO EVOLUTION REPORT
EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Unknown or inconclusive
The samples from Nantou County, Pingtung County, Taoyuan City, Yunlin County, Changhua County, Taichung City and Tainan City were sent to the National Laboratory, Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), for diagnosis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 subtype was confirmed by VRI. The infected farms have been placed under movement restriction. All animals on the infected farms have been culled. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted after stamping out operation. Surrounding poultry farms within 3 km radius of the infected farms are under intensified surveillance for three months.
QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW31708070963709522459282000TOTAL408495 80998809473273482000
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic test, Clinical
Gene sequencing | Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), MOA | Birds | 32 | 2023/11/25 | 2024/03/21 | Positive |
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) | Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), MOA | Birds | 32 | 2023/11/24 | 2024/03/20 | Positive |
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