China - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 in birds on a farm in the province of Hunan (OIE, December 11, 2015)

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

Information received on 11/12/2015 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 Follow-up report No. 10 Date of start of the event 23/08/2014 Date of confirmation of the event 01/09/2014 Report date 11/12/2015 Date submitted to OIE 11/12/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 04/05/2014 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N6 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (01/09/2014) Follow-up report No. 1 (04/09/2014) Follow-up report No. 2 (24/10/2014) Follow-up report No. 3 (23/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 4 (28/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 5 (06/02/2015) Follow-up report No. 6 (01/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 7 (03/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 8 (25/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 9 (14/08/2015) Follow-up report No. 10 (11/12/2015)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Farm, Huaihua, HUNAN Date of start of the outbreak 07/12/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 5814 486 381 5433 0 Affected population Peacocks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 5814 486 381 5433 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 8.36% 6.55% 78.40% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out Zoning 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, Chinese academy of agricultural sciences (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 11/12/2015 Positive Harbin veterinary research institute, Chinese academy of agricultural sciences (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds virus isolation 11/12/2015 Positive

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

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