China - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in wild birds in Qinghai Province (MOA, May 17, 2024)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemics occurred in wild birds in Gangcha County, Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai Province and Gonghe County, Hainan Prefecture


Date: 2024-05-17
　　 Recently , the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center. Confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory, an epidemic of wild fowl H5 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza occurred in Gangcha County, Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai Province and Gonghe County, Hainan Prefecture . 275 fishing gulls and other wild birds died . After the outbreak, the local government immediately carried out standardized treatment in accordance with the requirements of relevant emergency plans, and carried out monitoring and inspection of surrounding poultry. No abnormalities in poultry were found.

http://www.xmsyj.moa.gov.cn/yqfb/202405/t20240517_6455690.htm

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China (People's Rep. of) - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Immediate notification


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE


ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE


TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY


Listed disease

EVENT ID


5676

DISEASE


Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

CAUSAL AGENT


Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE


H5N1

START DATE


2024/05/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION


Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE


2023/12/11

CONFIRMATION DATE


2024/05/14

EVENT STATUS


On-going

END DATE


- SELF-DECLARATION


NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER


Immediate notification

REPORT ID


IN_167394

REPORT REFERENCE


- REPORT DATE


2024/05/21

REPORT STATUS


Validated


NO EVOLUTION REPORT


- EPIDEMIOLOGY


SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Contact with wild species

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS


No epidemiological comment QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY


MEASURING UNIT


Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Wildlife (species unspecified) (WILD)NEW-275275000TOTAL-275275000 DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS


YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC


Diagnostic test

Gene sequencing	Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (HVRI), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)	Wildlife (species unspecified)	2	2024/05/14	2024/05/18	Positive

CONTROL MEASURES AT EVENT LEVEL CONTROL MEASURES AT EVENT LEVEL
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
WILD ANIMALS Quarantine



Applied

Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste



Applied

Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)



Applied

Disinfection



Applied

Surveillance within the restricted zone



Applied

Surveillance outside the restricted zone



Applied
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_134723 - QUANJI TOWN


OB_134722 - DAOTANGHE TOWN

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5676