China - H5N6 bird flu poultry outbreaks in Gansu and Hubei provinces with nearly 80,000 birds culled - October 9, 2016

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Gansu and Hubei were two bird flu: culling of nearly 80,000 poultry



At 00:16 on October 9, 2016 Xinhua News Agency
　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 8 (Reporter Lin Hui) - Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture informed the 8th, Jinchuan District, Jinchang City, Gansu Province and Xiaogan City Xiaochang County, Hubei Province, there were two outbreaks in poultry of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
　　Communications show, October 2, Jinchuan District, Jinchang City, Gansu Province veterinary authorities discovered a poultry farm fowl appear suspected symptoms of avian influenza in the monitoring, the incidence 30000, the death of 18 000; October 4, Gansu Province animal disease control Center diagnosed as suspected bird flu. October 2, Xiaogan City Xiaochang County veterinary authorities discovered a poultry farm raising poultry suspected symptoms of avian influenza occurred in the monitoring, the incidence of 4338, died 3934; October 4, Hubei Animal Disease Control Center diagnosed as suspected bird flu. October 8, by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory confirmed two outbreaks are H5N6 subtype highly pathogenic bird flu.
　　It is understood that after the outbreak, according to the relevant local plan and control technical specifications, a really good job epidemic disposal work. Gansu has been carried out on 77 172 poultry culling and safe disposal, Hubei has to 2166 poultry culling and safe disposal. Currently, two outbreaks has been effectively controlled. (Finish)

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English version

China confirms new bird flu cases

Source: Xinhua | October 9, 2016, Sunday

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

Information received on 09/10/2016 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. 17 Date of start of the event 23/08/2014 Date of confirmation of the event 01/09/2014 Report date 08/10/2016 Date submitted to OIE 09/10/2016 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) Follow-up report No. 11 (18/01/2016) Follow-up report No. 12 (22/01/2016) Follow-up report No. 13 (29/02/2016) Follow-up report No. 14 (11/03/2016) Follow-up report No. 15 (20/06/2016) Follow-up report No. 16 (31/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 17 (08/10/2016)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Farm, Jinchuan District, Jinchang City, GANSU Date of start of the outbreak 02/10/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 95172 30000 18000 77172 0

Outbreak 2 Farm, Xiaochang Country, Xiaogan City, HUBEI Date of start of the outbreak 02/10/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 6100 4338 3934 2166 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 101272 34338 21934 79338 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 33.91% 21.66% 63.88% 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 Modified stamping out Zoning Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) 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 Reference Laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 08/10/2016 Positive Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds virus isolation 08/10/2016 Positive Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 08/10/2016 Positive Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds virus isolation 08/10/2016 Positive

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

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