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Monday, February 16, 2015

Guangxi Zoo Reports 2 Tiger Deaths Due To H5N1


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That cats ? including tigers ? can be infected by the H5N1 virus is hardly news (see A Dog & Cat Flu Review), but it has been quite some time since we?ve heard of a large H5N1 outbreak among big cats at a zoo.

Those with long memories will recall the events of 2003-2004 where Thailand lost more than 140 of these magnificent creatures due to the virus (see WHO 2006 update H5N1 avian influenza in domestic cats), attributed to feeding the animals infected poultry.

We?ve a remarkably similar report ? along with an FAO-EMPRES Notification ? of 8 tigers at a Guangxi zoo reportedly infected with H5N1, with two deaths.

China: Guangxi Nanning Zoo tiger died of the H5N1 bird flu virus detected

Posted: at 9:42 on February 15, 2015 Source: China Ministry of Agriculture
Recently, Nanning zoo tiger has been found in the incidence of death. As of February 5, the incidence of the tiger eight, died two. February 4, Guangxi animal disease prevention and control center for the diagnosis of suspected avian influenza infection, and sampling inspection. February 12, the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 from diseased samples tiger deaths in censorship.
Currently, local veterinary departments have jointly in accordance with the relevant competent departments of forestry contingency plans and technical specifications prevention, emergency response work earnestly strengthen disinfection destroy the source and monitoring the investigation; local poultry found no abnormalities.

This from the FAO.




Posted by Michael Coston at 8:40 AM
Labels: Guangxi, H5N1, Tigers

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[Gert van der Hoek]

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

Information received on 25/02/2015 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 04/02/2015 Date of pre-confirmation of the event 12/02/2015 Report date 25/02/2015 Date submitted to OIE 25/02/2015 Reason for notification Listed disease in an unusual host species Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Nanning, Nanning, GUANGXI Date of start of the outbreak 04/02/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Zoo Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Tiger:Panthera tigris(Felidae) 8 2 2 0 0 Affected population All are tamed Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris).

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Tiger:Panthera tigris(Felidae) 8 2 2 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Tiger:Panthera tigris(Felidae) 25.00% 25.00% 100.00% 25.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Contact with wild species

Control measures Measures applied Control of wildlife reservoirs Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Dipping / Spraying No vaccination No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (OIE?s Reference Laboratory) Tiger reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 12/02/2015 Positive Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (OIE?s Reference Laboratory) Tiger virus isolation 12/02/2015 Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations