New York - USDA reports H5 found in duck in live bird market - tests pending to detemine N gene

[sharon sanders]

Re: New York - Chicken Council changes report to H5 found in Live Bird Market; Japan and Cuba Halt Poultry Exports from New York (NCC, January 12 2013)

From APHIS on this event to our email:


"On behalf of Veterinary Services, APHIS, US Dept of Agriculture, I’d like to provide the following additional information on the 12Jan13 posting “PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (H5N1:low path) - USA: (NY) poultry, RFI”:

· A Muscovy duck from a Brooklyn, NY Live Bird Market tested positive by rRT-PCR specific for the hemagglutinin H5 gene and negative for the neuraminidase N1 gene of avian influenza virus.
· Virus isolation is pending and we do not have an N-type at this time.
· The amino acid sequencing at the hemagglutinin protein cleavage site is compatible with North American low pathogenic avian influenza.
· The market underwent an immediate sell down, closure and cleaning and disinfection (C&D). The C&D was completed on 1/11/13.
· Tracing and testing of the source flocks is underway."

[Giuseppe]

Re: New York - USDA reports H5 found in duck in live bird market - tests pending to detemine N gene

[Source: Centre for Food Safety, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full page: (LINK).]

HK bans import of poultry products from Kings County, Brooklyn, New York, USA


The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 17) announced that it has banned the import of all poultry and poultry products, including poultry eggs, from Kings County, Brooklyn, New York, the United States, with immediate effect.

"The decision was made after receiving notification from the relevant American authority about detection of avian influenza H5 in a live bird market. Virus isolation results are still pending for confirmation by the American authority," a CFS spokesman said.

"We are seeking further information from the relevant American authority and will closely monitor the situation," the spokesman added.


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