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  • China - State media announces H5N1 avian flu outbreak in Inner Mongolia - August 1, 2017

    Xinhua is state media.
    Surveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry H5N1 subtype in Tongliao Horqin district, Inner Mongolia
    2017-08-01 19:02:35 Source: Xinhua News Agency




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      Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 1, Ministry of Agriculture News Office on August 1, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Horqin District, a poultry H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic.
      July 28, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Tongliao City Horqin District Veterinary Department in the monitoring found a farm breeding chickens suspected bird flu symptoms, the incidence of 35000, 15000 died. July 29, autonomous region animal disease prevention and control center diagnosed as suspected avian flu outbreak. August 1, by the National Avian Influenza reference laboratory confirmed that the outbreak of H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak.
      After the outbreak, the local according to the relevant plans and control technical requirements, adhere to the law prevention and control, scientific prevention and control, and effectively do the work of the epidemic, has been culling and harmless treatment of 66,500 poultry. At present, the epidemic has been effectively controlled.

    zhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-08/01/c_1121415893.htm





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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
    China (People's Rep. of)
    Information received on 04/08/2017 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. 8
    Date of start of the event 12/09/2014
    Date of confirmation of the event 15/09/2014
    Report date 04/08/2017
    Date submitted to OIE 04/08/2017
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 01/05/2014
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H5N1
    Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    Related reports Immediate notification (24/10/2014)
    Follow-up report No. 1 (09/01/2015)
    Follow-up report No. 2 (16/01/2015)
    Follow-up report No. 3 (01/04/2015)
    Follow-up report No. 4 (19/06/2015)
    Follow-up report No. 5 (17/07/2015)
    Follow-up report No. 6 (22/07/2015)
    Follow-up report No. 7 (22/01/2016)
    Follow-up report No. 8 (04/08/2017)
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 khorchin, tongliao, INNER MONGOLIA
    Date of start of the outbreak 01/08/2017
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 81500 35000 15000 66500 0
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 81500 35000 15000 66500 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Birds 42.94% 18.40% 42.86% 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
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • 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) 01/08/2017 Positive
    Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds virus isolation 01/08/2017 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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