China - A highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak of H5N6 subtype in poultry in Huaping County, Yunnan Province - February 22, 2019

[sharon sanders]

A highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak of H5N6 subtype in poultry in Huaping County, Yunnan Province

Date: 2019-02-22 16:58 Author: Source: Agriculture and Rural Department of Public Information Office [

　　The Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released on February 22nd , a high-pathogenic avian influenza epidemic of poultry H5N6 subtype occurred in Huaping County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province .
　　2 Yue 22 Ri , the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas to the control center reported Chinese animal epidemic prevention, confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory, Huaping County farmers raising poultry occurred H5N6 subtype highly pathogenic bird flu. The population of poultry farmers 2861 Yu, the incidence of 463 birds, the death of 463 birds. After the outbreak, the local authorities in accordance with the relevant plans and technical requirements for prevention and control, do a good job in the handling of the epidemic situation, have culled 559,17 poultry , all the sick and culled poultry have been harmless treatment.

http://www.moa.gov.cn/gk/yjgl_1/yqfb...22_6172659.htm

[sharon sanders]

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

Information received on 27/02/2019 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. 1 Date of start of the event 28/10/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 20/11/2018 Report date 27/02/2019 Date submitted to OIE 27/02/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 15/09/2014 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 (21/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (27/02/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Xingquan town community, Huaping, Lijiang, Yunnan Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 56380 463 463 55917 0 Affected population After affected birds were killed in the affected point, the total of 53056 birds were killed in the affected areas in accordance with the requirements of the Contingency plan for HPAI and Technical regulation on HPAI control.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 56380 463 463 55917 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.82% 0.82% 100.00% 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 Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning Disinfection 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 National Avian influenza Reference Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 22/02/2019 Positive Harbin National Avian influenza Reference Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds virus isolation 22/02/2019 Positive

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

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