Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Hong Kong: Black-faced Spoonbill carcass tests positive for H5N1 virus

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Hong Kong: Black-faced Spoonbill carcass tests positive for H5N1 virus

    Source: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...1121700776.htm


    Black-faced Spoonbill carcass tests positive for H5 virus
    *********************************************


    A carcass of a Black-faced Spoonbill found in the Hong Kong Wetland Park (Wetland Park) in Tin Shui Wai was suspected to be positive for the H5 avian influenza virus based on preliminary testing, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (December 17). Further confirmatory tests are being conducted.

    The bird carcass was found and collected at the mudflat in the Wetland Park yesterday (December 16). The Deep Bay area where the Wetland Park is located is one of Black-faced Spoonbill's major wintering sites.

    Cleansing and disinfection has been stepped up at the venue where the dead bird was found in the Wetland Park. Notices have also been put up to remind visitors to pay attention to personal hygiene. The Wetland Park will keep a close watch on the situation of birds inside the Park.

    Two chicken farms are within three kilometres of where the dead bird was found. The AFCD already informed the chicken farms concerned and found no abnormal mortality or symptoms of avian influenza among the chicken flocks so far. The AFCD will also phone poultry farmers to remind them to strengthen precautionary and biosecurity measures against avian influenza. Letters will be issued to pet bird shop owners and licence holders of pet poultry and racing pigeons reminding them that proper precautions must be taken. The AFCD will continue to monitor the situation closely.

    The spokesman said the department will closely monitor poultry farms and wholesale market to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza have been implemented. The department will continue its wild bird monitoring and surveillance...

    ...Ends/Friday, December 17, 2021
    Issued at HKT 21:35

  • #2
    bump this

    Comment


    • #3
      Source: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...1122000807.htm


      Black-faced spoonbill carcass tests positive for H5N1 virus
      ***********************************************


      A carcass of a black-faced spoonbill found in the Hong Kong Wetland Park (Wetland Park) in Tin Shui Wai was confirmed to be positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus after laboratory testing, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (December 20).

      The bird carcass was found and collected at the mudflat in the Wetland Park on December 16, and was suspected to be H5 positive after initial laboratory testing on December 17. The Deep Bay area where the Wetland Park is located is one of the black-faced spoonbill's major wintering sites.

      Cleaning and disinfection have been stepped up at the venue where the dead bird was found in the Wetland Park. Notices have also been put up to remind visitors to pay attention to personal hygiene. The Wetland Park will keep a close watch on the situation of birds inside the Park.

      Two chicken farms are within three kilometres of where the dead bird was found. The AFCD already informed the chicken farms concerned and found no abnormal mortality or symptoms of avian influenza among the chicken flocks so far. The AFCD has also phoned poultry farmers to remind them to strengthen precautionary and biosecurity measures against avian influenza. Letters will be issued to pet bird shop owners and licence holders of pet poultry and racing pigeons, reminding them that proper precautions must be taken. The AFCD will continue to monitor the situation closely.

      The spokesman said the department will closely monitor poultry farms and a wholesale market to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza have been implemented. The department will continue its wild bird monitoring and surveillance...

      ...Ends/Monday, December 20, 2021
      Issued at HKT 19:30

      Comment


      • #4
        Immediate notification
        Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-), Hong Kong

        ...
        COUNTRY OR ZONE
        COUNTRY

        DISEASE
        Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Inf. with)(non-poultry including wild birds)(2017-)

        STARTED ON
        15-12-2021

        ANIMAL TYPE
        TERRESTRIAL

        GENOTYPE/ SEROTYPE/ SUBTYPE
        H5N1

        CONFIRMED ON
        19-12-2021

        REASON
        Recurrence

        CAUSAL AGENT
        Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

        ENDED ON
        -

        DISEASE CATEGORY
        OIE-listed

        REPORTED ON
        20-12-2021

        LAST OCCURRENCE
        27-01-2021

        ...
        Epidemiology

        SOURCE OF EVENT 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. The H5N1 infected bird was detected in the ongoing territory wide surveillance program on wild birds. No spread of the disease was evident. There are two poultry farms located within three kilometers of where the bird was found. No abnormalities or signs of avian influenza were found in the two farms. The end date of the outbreak is the same as the date the bird was found (16th December 2021.)
        ...

        Outbreaks

        ob_94194 - Hong Kong Wetland Park, Tin Shui Wai

        OUTBREAK REFERENCE
        21-17198

        STARTED ON
        16-12-2021

        EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
        Not applicable

        DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
        -

        NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
        -

        ENDED ON
        16-12-2021

        AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
        A dead Black-faced spoonbill was collected on 16th December 2021 at the mudflat of Hong Kong Wetland Park. The species is a common winter visitor in Deep Bay areas with small number recorded in summer.

        APPROXIMATE LOCATION
        Hong Kong Wetland Park, Tin Shui Wai

        FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
        Yuen Long

        SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
        -

        THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
        -

        GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
        Lat : 22.46452

        Long : 114.00852


        SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
        Black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor):Threskiornithidae-Phaethontiformes NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
        TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
        - NEW Animal - 1 1 0 0 0
        TOTAL Animal - 1 1 0 0 0

        ...
        "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
        -Nelson Mandela

        Comment


        • #5
          bump this

          Comment

          Working...
          X