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  • China: Chicken carcass found at Lung Kwu Tan beach in Hong Kong tests positive for H5N6 virus - February 19, 2016

    A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (February 19) that a chicken carcass found at Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun, was confirmed to be H5N6 positive after laboratory testing.

    Four highly decomposed chicken carcasses were collected at a beach near Tin Hau Temple, Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun, on February 14. Of them, one tested positive for H5N6 while the other three were negative.

    The spokesman said there were no poultry farms within 3 kilometres of where the dead chicken was found. AFCD staff will inspect the villages near Lung Kwu Tan and monitor if there is any backyard poultry.

    A ban on backyard poultry has been in force since 2006. Unauthorised keeping of five kinds of poultry - chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons or quails - is an offence with a maximum fine of $50,000. Repeat offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $100,000.

    The AFCD will conduct inspections of poultry farms and the wholesale market to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza have been implemented. Samples will be taken from poultry farms for laboratory tests. The department will also continue its wild bird monitoring and surveillance.


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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
    Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
    Information received on 19/02/2016 from Dr Thomas Sit, Chief Veterinary Officer / Assistant Director (Inspection & Quarantine), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong , Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
    Summary
    Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
    Date of start of the event 14/02/2016
    Date of confirmation of the event 19/02/2016
    Report date 19/02/2016
    Date submitted to OIE 19/02/2016
    Date event resolved 14/02/2016
    Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 31/12/2015
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H5N6
    Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to the whole country
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 Beach near Tin Hau Temple, Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun, HONG KONG
    Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2016
    Outbreak status Resolved (14/02/2016)
    Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 4 4 0 0
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
    Birds 4 4 0 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Birds ** ** 100.00% **
    *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    **Not calculated because of missing information
    Epidemiology
    Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
    Epidemiological comments An intensive surveillance system is in place for all poultry farms, poultry markets and pet bird shops in Hong Kong. Four wash ashore chicken carcases were collected in our on ongoing surveillance program on wild birds, with one of them tested H5N6 positive. No spread of disease was evident. The date of end of the outbreak is the same as the date the bird was found (14 February 2016).
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Screening
    • Disinfection / Disinfestation
    • 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
    Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 19/02/2016 Positive
    Centre of Influenza Research, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong (Regional Reference Laboratory) Birds gene sequencing Pending
    Future Reporting
    The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
    .../

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