China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

[Treyfish]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

Jiangsu, China Ministry of Agriculture said no bird flu

星岛环球网www.stnn.cc 2008-12-24

Sing Tao Global Network www.stnn.cc 2008-12-24
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【星岛网讯】中国大陆农业部兽医局局长李金祥今天在北京表示，在江苏省海安县、东台市鸡只中检测到H5N1 型禽流感病毒，只是在健康活禽中发现有禽流感病原学之阳性样品，并不是发生禽流感疫情。

AP】 China's Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Bureau said in Beijing today, Li Jinxiang, in Hai'an Jiangsu Province, Dongtai chickens to detect H5N1 avian influenza virus, but in a healthy live birds were found in pathogenic avian influenza Studies of the positive samples, not the occurrence of avian flu.

李金祥是在向联合国粮农组织驻中国代表处及有关机构介绍情况时作此表示。

Li Jinxiang in to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization representative offices in China and the relevant agencies for this situation said.

中国大陆农业部于本月16日证实，于15日接到江苏省兽医部门报告，在海安县、东台市个别农户饲养的蛋鸡中 监测到H5N1型禽流感病原学之阳性样品。

China's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed on the 16th of this month, at 15, received the report of the veterinary sector in Jiangsu Province, in Hai'an, Dongtai individual farmers laying hens kept in the monitoring of the pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 positive samples.

这个消息经披露后，引起外界高度关注。

After the disclosure of this information has caused great concern the outside world.

李金祥指出，这次检测到的病毒与1年多前在山西省分离到的禽流感变异病毒高度同源，很有可能与候鸟传播病源 有密切关系，这个病毒对哺乳动物的感染率极低，目前没有发现感染到人的病例。

Li Jinxiang pointed out that the detection of the virus and 1 year ago in Shanxi Province isolated the avian flu virus variant highly homologous, most likely the source of the disease is closely related with the spread of migratory birds, the virus on a very low rate of infection in mammals, At present, no human cases of infection.

事件发生后，中国已在周边地区扑杀了近40万只家禽，并且限制流通。

After the incident, China has culled in the surrounding area of nearly 400,000 poultry, and by limiting the flow. http://66.102.1.102/translate_c?hl=e...YJ7WC6sBc3nyTg

[HenryN]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

AVIAN INFLUNEZA (128) - CHINA (JIANGSU), CORRECTION
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Date: Tue 23 Dec 2008
From: [ProMED-mail has received the following comment from a reliable
source who wishes to remain anonymous]
I would like to draw your attention to an error in part (2) of the
ProMED-mail report dealing with the current outbreak of disease in
poultry in Jiansu province (see: Avian influenza (125): China (JS)
20081222.4031). It is stated that: "the avian influenza H5N1 Re-4
variant strain, highly homologous to the variant strain that appeared
2 years ago in Shanxi Province and different than the strain[s] which
first circulated in the south [of China]. Research by the national
reference lab shows that this virus [strain] has an extremely low
rate of transmission to mammals, and there has never been a human
case involving this virus [strain]."

On the contrary there has in fact been a human case of avian
influenza H5N1 infection with clade 7 (the clade that is currently
causing outbreaks in Jiangsu China).
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[HenryN]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

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Date: Tue 23 Dec 2008
From: [ProMED-mail has received the following comment from a reliable
source who wishes to remain anonymous]
I would like to draw your attention to an error in part (2) of the
ProMED-mail report dealing with the current outbreak of disease in
poultry in Jiansu province (see: Avian influenza (125): China (JS)
20081222.4031). It is stated that: "the avian influenza H5N1 Re-4
variant strain, highly homologous to the variant strain that appeared
2 years ago in Shanxi Province and different than the strain[s] which
first circulated in the south [of China]. Research by the national
reference lab shows that this virus [strain] has an extremely low
rate of transmission to mammals, and there has never been a human
case involving this virus [strain]."

On the contrary there has in fact been a human case of avian
influenza H5N1 infection with clade 7 (the clade that is currently
causing outbreaks in Jiangsu China).
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ProMED issued the above correction on Dec 23/24 citing an anonymous reader for the comment that the H5N1 in Jiangsu (clade 7) has infected a human.

However, ProMED receives Recombinomics commentaries which stated that clade 7 was either likely or confirmed to be the Jiangsu virus and the commentaries noted the prior human case on Dec 17

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12170801/H5N1_Jiangsu_0_7.html

and Dec 19

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12190802/H5N1_Jiangsu_7.html

[Giuseppe]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, China (People's Rep. of) (12/26/2008) [WAHID Interface - OIE]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, China (People's Rep. of)

Information received on 26/12/2008 from Dr Yu Kangzhen, National Chief Veterinary Officer , Veterinary Bureau , Ministry of Agriculture , Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)

? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 1
Start date 09/12/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 18/12/2008
Report date 26/12/2008
Date submitted to OIE 26/12/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 07/2008
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (19/12/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (26/12/2008)

? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report

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

? Epidemiological comments
Gene sequencing by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory indicated that this virus is very similar to the avian influenza virus variant isolated in Shanxi in 2006.

? Control measures
Measures applied
* Stamping out
* Quarantine
* Movement control inside the country
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* No vaccination
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* No other measures

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