China finds suspected H5N1 outbreak among ducks

[Gert van der Hoek]

China finds suspected H5N1 outbreak among ducks

Sat 15 Sep 2007,

[-] Text [+] BEIJING, Sept 15 (Reuters) - China has discovered a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, the Agriculture Ministry said on Saturday.

The ministry said on its Web site that by Thursday, 9,830 ducks had died of the outbreak in Guangzhou's Panyu District.

Initial tests by provincial officials showed that the birds had died of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, which can be transmitted to humans, the ministry said.

They had submitted samples to a national laboratory for further testing, it said, adding that authorities had culled nearly 33,000 ducks to contain the outbreak.

With the world's biggest poultry population and millions of backyard birds roaming free, China is at the centre of the fight against bird flu.

Scientists fear the bird flu virus could mutate into a form that could pass easily from person to person, sparking a global pandemic.

There have been 25 human cases, including 16 deaths, from the virus in China and dozens of outbreaks in birds that have led to the culling of millions of fowl.

http://africa.reuters.com/commodities/news/usnPEK37538.html

 

[prepdeb]

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another article

South China city reports suspected bird flu outbreak


GUANGZHOU, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's southern city of Guangzhou has reported massive deaths of ducks in a village which are suspected to be a bird flu outbreak, according to information posted on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture.

On September 5, farmers in Sixian village, Xinzao Township in the Panyu district of Guangzhou started to report death of their ducks, and by September 13, 9,830 ducks had been reported dead, it said.

Samples of dead ducks were sent to the provincial animal disease prevention and control center, and initial lab tests showed the samples were positive with the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus.

Samples have been also sent to the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory and the result is yet to be announced.

Local veterinary authorities had culled about 32,630 ducks as of September 14, it said.

Sources with the provincial department of agriculture said they have sent staff to disinfect the affected area, and no further deaths of fouls have been reported in the Panyu district or nearby areas.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/15/content_6730416.htm

 

[newore]

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according to a bbc report in chinese, the local reports have been using
the phrase "duck plague' 鸭瘟, for this outbreak. an additional search term
to consider when looking for news.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_6990000/newsid_6996300/6996314.stm

 

[Shannon Bennett]

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Thanks Newore for the inside tip. It sure helps a search if you know what to look for.
:tiphat:

 

[Theresa42]

Re: China finds suspected H5N1 outbreak among ducks

according to a bbc report in chinese, the local reports have been using
the phrase "duck plague' 鸭瘟, for this outbreak. an additional search term
to consider when looking for news.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_6990000/newsid_6996300/6996314.stm

Thanks, newore! Can you, please, cut & paste the phrase "duck plague" in the original Chinese characters here? Thanks!

 

[newore]

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"duck plague' 鸭瘟

was in the original post

looks like h5n1 is currently used. the bbc article was probably talking
about earlier reports, although the 'duck plague' phrase may still be used.

 

[sharon sanders]

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Thanks Newore and everyone.

 

[newore]

Re: China finds suspected H5N1 outbreak among ducks

some local reporting from the market
seems like the news of the problem isn't well
distributed...

http://www7.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SocDigest/Technology/2007_9_15_14_19_27_220.html

(snip)
<blockquote>
The public did not know the epidemic vegetable markets as usual (said)


由于广州番禺区爆发疑似高致病性禽流感的消息今天才发布，广州大部分市民还未知情，有市民获悉发生疫情后抱怨以后不知还有什么可吃。 The Panyu District of Guangzhou suspected outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu news release today, the majority of the public has not yet informed Guangzhou, the public was informed that the epidemic occurred after complaining about what the future may not eat. (chinesenewsnet.com) (Said)

记者今天下午走访了天河区多个肉菜市场，发现每个家禽档口前都站著两三个准备买鸡的市民，档主们杀鸡斩件忙得不亦乐乎。 This afternoon, a reporter visited several vegetable market in Tianhe District, found each poultry stall stood before 23 people to buy chicken stall owners to slaughter chickens piecemeal busy turmoil. 记者采访了多名刚购买鸡只的市民，他们都没有收到广州发生疑似高致病性禽流感的消息，对于记者的话半信半疑。 Reporters interviewed more than just the people buying chickens, they have not received Guangzhou suspected bird flu in the news to reporters if hearing. (chinesenewsnet.com) (Said)

一名市民今天准备煲花旗参鸡汤，下午到市场的相熟家禽档口，经精挑细选后，选了一只鸡交给档主宰杀，当记者问她现在吃鸡会否怕感染禽流感时，她明显吃了一惊，多次反问记者?真的有疫情吗？? (chinesenewsnet.com) Today for a public burning Ginseng chicken soup, the afternoon of cooked poultry market stalls, the chosen, elected to a chicken stall dominate the killing, when reporters asked whether she is now afraid eat chicken infected with avian flu, she was surprised to eat, repeatedly asked the reporter, "is really the epidemic?" ( said)

当记者回答暂时仍是?疑似?后，她才慢慢轻松下来。 When a reporter answered temporarily is still "suspected", she slowly down easily. 她说，现在的食品经常发生质量安全问题，害得大家吃东西都变得小心翼翼，如今猪肉价格一直没降下去，家里吃家禽和海鲜的机会多了，?如果家禽也有潜在危险，以后都不知道该吃什么了。? She said that now frequent the food quality and safety issues, which put you eat have become cautious, but not pork prices continue falling at home to eat poultry and seafood opportunities, "If poultry are potentially dangerous, the future did not know what was eating."</blockquote>

 

[Niko]

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In Guangdong suspected bird flu

请看博讯热点： 禽流感​

Members get hot here: bird flu

( <small>博讯北京时间2007年9月16日转载</small> )​

<small>(Members get - September 16, 2007 reproduced)</small>
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(BBC中文网）中国农业部周六（9月15日）发布消息，广东省广州市番禺区发生疑似高致病性禽流感疫情。​

(BBC Network) China's Ministry of Agriculture Saturday (September 15) released the news, Guangdong Panyu District of Guangzhou City in suspected bird flu.

农业部在网站上发布的公告说，9月5日，番禺区某村养殖户饲养的鸭出现死亡，至9月13日共死亡鸭9830只。​

The website of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a notice that on September 5, a village in Panyu District, some family farms of ducks died, to September 13 9830 a total dead duck.

9月14日，广东省动物疫病预防控制中心诊断为疑似H5N1亚型禽流感，并送样给国家禽流感参考实验室。​

September 14, the Guangdong Provincial animal disease prevention and control center for the diagnosis of suspected H5N1 bird flu, and samples sent to the national bird flu reference laboratory.

目前，国家禽流感参考实验室正在进行确诊。​

Currently, the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory confirmed ongoing.

​

公告说，截至14日，当地已按要求扑杀销毁鸭3.2万多只。​

Notice that, as on the 14th, the local demand has been killed by the destruction of more than 32,000 ducks only.

​

在农业部发布公告前，中国媒体也报导了广州多个鸭场鸭子相继死亡的消息，但都称死亡原因是"鸭瘟"并发细菌感染综合症。​

The Ministry of Agriculture announced ago, the Chinese media have also reported a number of farms in Guangzhou ducks died after the news, but they said the cause of death was "Plague" of the bacterial infection of SARS.

​

中国拥有世界上最大数量的家禽，很多人担心放养的家禽会导致病毒的迅速传播。​

China has the world's largest number of poultry, many people are worried about the restocking of poultry will lead to the rapid spread of the virus.

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科研人员担心，禽流感病毒会发生突变，导致人与人之间的感染，并有可能引发全球病毒蔓延。​

Researchers worry that the virus will mutate, leading to human infections, and could trigger a global spread of the virus.

​

迄今为止，全球已发生25起人感染禽流感病毒的病例，并有16人死亡。​

So far, 25 have taken place in the world of human infection with the bird flu virus cases and 16 deaths. <!--bodyend-->

(博讯 boxun.com)​

(Boxun.com)

Tranlated article: http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?h....com/news/gb/china/2007/09/200709160229.shtml

 

[Niko]

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Duck plague = 鸭子瘟疫

duck = 鸭子

per: http://www1.worldlingo.com/en/products_services/worldlingo_translator.html

 

[newore]

Re: China finds suspected H5N1 outbreak among ducks

Duck plague = 鸭子瘟疫

duck = 鸭子

per: http://www1.worldlingo.com/en/products_services/worldlingo_translator.html

only problem is ... the literal translation above doesn't work in the search engine.
(tried it on google chinese(simplified) ).

鸭瘟 is " newspaper chinese ", a conventional shorthand, in my opinion (and
clearly stated in the original article by the BBC). try it .

 

[gsgs]

Re: China finds suspected H5N1 outbreak among ducks

禽流感 : birds and beasts flu

you can also search for H5N1

 

[newore]

Re: China finds suspected H5N1 outbreak among ducks

only problem is ... the literal translation above doesn't work in the search engine.
(tried it on google chinese(simplified) ).

鸭瘟 is " newspaper chinese ", a conventional shorthand, in my opinion (and
clearly stated in the original article by the BBC). try it .

I should also point out that the 鸭瘟 phrase will bring up a number of usages
that may not point to h5n1. One discussion mentions eight kinds of "duck
plague" for instance.

One hit for the guangshou outbreak says that a specific vaccine was used, which may be another index for consideration in search ...

<blockquote.
According to the Panyu District government introduced, the new town of Si-xian village 20 farms, a total of 66,380 ducks herds, all in accordance with the procedures injected immune Harbin production of bird flu vaccines.</blockquote>
http://www7.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/SocDigest/Technology/2007_9_14_14_50_16_736.html

哈爾濱 (harbin)
生產(manufacture)
感疫苗 (flu vaccine)

 

[Niko]

Re: China finds suspected H5N1 outbreak among ducks

only problem is ... the literal translation above doesn't work in the search engine.
(tried it on google chinese(simplified) ).

鸭瘟 is " newspaper chinese ", a conventional shorthand, in my opinion (and
clearly stated in the original article by the BBC). try it .

Thank you newore.

Worldlingo has separate choices for "Chinese Simplified" and "Chinese Traditional". In this case of translating English to Chinese, I've tried both and got the same results, so assumed there was no difference. Thanks for the note of caution.

When translating articles in the past, I have found "simplified" to work best. When the translation was really bad, I would try "traditional" sometimes getting better results. Wonrldlingo is the best I've found for translating online. Does anyone know of a better free source?

 

[Niko]

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Few new details...:magnify:

Guangzhou reports suspected bird flu outbreak

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Updated: 2007-09-15 20:41[/FONT]

China's southern city of Guangzhou has reported massive deaths of ducks in a village which are suspected to be a bird flu outbreak, according to information posted on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture.

On September 5, farmers in Sixian village, Xinzao Township in the Panyu district of Guangzhou started to report death of their ducks, and by September 13, 9,830 ducks had been reported dead, it said.

Samples of dead ducks were sent to the provincial animal disease prevention and control center, and initial lab tests showed the samples were positive with the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus. Samples have been also sent to the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory for testing and the result is yet to be announced.

Local veterinary authorities had culled about 32,630 ducks as of September 14, it said.

Sources with the provincial department of agriculture said they have sent staff to disinfect the affected area, and no further deaths of fouls have been reported in the Panyu district or nearby areas.

As the world's largest producer of poultry, livestock and aquatic products, China has much to lose from outbreaks of animal diseases. It is estimated that animal diseases cost China 40 billion yuan annually.

China has reported a total of 25 human cases of bird flu since 2003, which have resulted in 16 deaths.

China's top legislature last month adopted the amendment to the law on animal epidemic prevention, which requires all animal owners to comply with compulsory vaccination policies, especially owners of poultry and livestock bred in rural backyards, and pets owners in urban houses.



http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-09/15/content_6109945.htm

 

[FrenchieGirl]

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Source: http://news.qq.com/a/20070917/000288.htm

The Guangdong Provincial Health Department said found no human cases of avian influenza http://news.QQ.com September 17, 2007 04:46 comments - 0 - (Yan Yan Wang Haijun Raodehong Nanfang Daily reporter Feng Chen Sui correspondent Xuan) Guangzhou Panyu nearly 10,000 ducks suspected infected birds the death of influenza has drawn widespread attention. Last night reporters from the Provincial Health Office was informed that at present our province who have been found infected with avian flu.

According to the provincial health department responsible person said, the Office has issued an emergency circular calling for monitoring of the epidemic across the province to strengthen prevention and control, in particular, to strengthen influenza-like cases, unidentified pneumonia cases Monitor. Guangzhou has also launched a bird flu emergency plan, Panyu contact with dead duck staff for blood testing, isolation and observation, in keeping livestock slaughtered practitioners in health education.

Cheese experts said it has not found avian flu "person-to-person" more precise evidence, the public need not worry too much.

Yesterday afternoon, the Guangzhou municipal government held city of highly pathogenic avian influenza and other major animal disease prevention and control work meeting requirements to prevent the spread of the epidemic and the emergence of new disease, preventing transmission of the disease to humans. All levels of major animal disease control headquarters now established a 24-hour duty system.

The responsible person said that in view of the Panyu District of suspected highly pathogenic bird flu, Guangzhou City has taken emergency measures, and the disease has been effectively contained. However, we should further implement various prevention and control measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic to prevent a new epidemic, preventing disease transmission to humans. The major animal disease control headquarters Requirements: Relevant departments at all levels should attach great importance to and strengthen leadership to strictly enforce the "Guangzhou City of highly pathogenic avian flu epidemic contingency work program." District (county-level city) the principal leaders must personally intervene and set up a working group to rapidly implement various prevention measures. As a result of inadequate measures to deal with misconduct, resulting in a significant adverse impact to accountability responsibilities.

In addition, the immediate strengthening of the city's animal immunization and immune effect monitoring. District (county-level city) more than once a month for the monitoring system, all localities should ensure that the September 25 poultry highly pathogenic avian influenza immunization density reaches 100%, results meet the state immunization requirements.

At the same time, the epidemic reporting system. All levels of major animal disease control headquarters now established a 24-hour duty system and found suspicious epidemic, timely reporting in accordance with the regulations. Guangzhou major animal disease control headquarters on duty at silver-86394865.

In addition, the meeting called for stepping up inspections, livestock farms in the city be closed management, strengthening disinfection, livestock farms generally require disinfection 2-3 times weekly.

At present, Guangzhou City and found no new animal epidemic. Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture established a steering group of six will be dispatched to various districts from today (county-level city) inspect and guide the implementation of prevention and control measures.

 

[FrenchieGirl]

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Source: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2007/09/17/YO0709170009.htm

Duck farmers suspected skin by saving a number of vaccine
Large Photo
S Si-xian village duck farms still covered in play.

The village of ducks infected with avian flu, the villagers said, the village regularly on farms usually ducks explains, the "atypical pneumonia" after the government requirements are higher, the villagers were more conscious of the ducks vaccinated. But with the passage of time, some duck farmers began somewhat lax in order to save costs, reduce the injection volume and frequency of injection, and even the introduction of ducks from a duck to the listing, only played a vaccine, ducks resistance weakened, with no ground cleaning sheds, a virus, they will breed and spread.

Farms across the river stench

"Individual attention ATV own health, and the sake of cost savings caused everyone affected", the villagers complained to reporters this. More villagers said, a stream through the village duck farms, this river very bad odor greeted peacetime issued, the villagers have no irrigation water, but usually there are ducks swim to the river, from the initial estimate of river water reached the ears of them. Reporters went to check health of the river, by unidentified villagers and the staff of the obstruction.

Duck farmers have said the outbreak of the larger farms are keeping shape "Muscovy", the other dependent "white" not affected farms, they have to strengthen prevention work, but not because of current poultry shipped from the outskirts of the village, so that livelihoods are affected.

 

[FrenchieGirl]

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Source: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2007/09/17/YO0709170007.htm

Si-xian village in areas suspected to have bird varieties
Large Photo
■ Panyu new Si-xian Village in the town areas, the local government adopted a strict blockade. This reporter Zhao Pengfei]

【- - Guangdong Panyu duck farms suspected outbreak of avian flu, ducks have allegedly injected vaccine, but also died. Hong Kong microbiology experts, this shows the use of bird flu vaccine may not apply to ducks, "these ducks death, it is very likely the virus variant." Experts suggest that for the farm to the strengthening of security.

HKU infection and infectious disease center deputy director Dr Tom said, in the past, even if the infected duck, it would only be ill and die, but in recent years, the neighboring Southeast Asian region have ducks died after infection with the H5N1 virus, "the death of these ducks, it is very likely the virus variant." He said, Panyu suspected outbreak of bird flu farms, water may be contaminated, the proposal for the farms to take biological security measures to ensure the virus will not spread.

Waterfowl low immunization rates than chickens

Hong Kong University Assistant Professor of the Department of Microbiology, WWF pointed out, ducks and other water birds after receiving vaccination needle immunization rate has been lower than the chicken, more vulnerable to infection. He said that past studies indicated that the ducks and geese and other water birds even injected vaccine to produce antibodies ratio and the quality of the chickens are not always as satisfactory, while the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, toxic than 10 years ago strengthened poultry increase the possibility of infection or death.

Hong Kong infectious disease doctor Lo Wing-lok, the Panyu suspected outbreak of bird flu, an epidemic or sporadic cases before the outbreak of a prelude to the time yet to be observed. "Although not duck Panyu transported to Hong Kong, but the possible impact on the vicinity, or through the affected regions in the vicinity of Hong Kong not surprised."

 

[Theresa42]

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Hat-tip, UK - Bird!

Mutation fears in bird-flu outbreak
Carol Chung
Monday, September 17, 2007

Nearly 10,000 ducks that died of bird flu at farms near Guangzhou's Panyu district had been vaccinated against the disease, sparking fears the deadly H5N1 virus may have mutated.

According to Guangdong Animal Epidemic Prevention Center director Yu Yedong, the 9,800 ducks that died at Sixian village had been vaccinated. But he added the first vaccination could only be 65 percent effective, while a second shot would have made it 90 percent.

He believed the birds were infected after the first shot. The deaths led to a mass culling of 32,600 ducks on Friday in an attempt to contain the outbreak.

Health workers have been spraying disinfectant on every passing vehicle and duck farms around the village.

Panyu health official Yang Bingyou said all poultry within five kilometers of Sixian village had been registered and quarantined and disinfection measures enforced.

Initial tests on the ducks were positive for a strain similar to the H5N1 virus. Samples were sent to the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory for further tests.

The outbreak has triggered fears in Hong Kong that the virus may have mutated. Dr Ho Pak-leung, an infectious diseases expert at Hong Kong University, said there were worries the virus had mutated or the vaccine had not been effective.

Lo Wing-lok, another infectious diseases expert, called for a ban on the import of ducks from areas around Panyu.

Hong Kong Bird Watching Society chairman Cheung Ho-fai said migratory birds from Panyu are likely to carry the virus to the territory, although previous H5N1 cases in Hong Kong had been found to be unrelated to migratory birds.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it will monitor the situation and step up inspections at local poultry farms.

Hong Kong New Territories Poultry-Culture (geese and ducks) Mutual Aid Association chairman Kwok Chi-yau said the outbreak has led to a 20 to 30 percent drop in poultry sales.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&art_id=53586&sid=15407483&con_type=1

 

[AlaskaDenise]

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location of Panyu (aka Shiqiao) ....